Three men — the current president of the University of Maine at Augusta, the provost at The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, and a businessman and dean from West Virginia University — have been named finalists to lead the University of Southern Maine.

The men were chosen from a pool of 80 candidates and each will make campus visits in February, according to university officials.

The university system released these details on the candidates:

Glenn Cummings is the president of the University of Maine at Augusta. He is also assistant professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Southern Maine and previously served as president and executive director of the G.W. Hinckley Foundation/Maine Academy of Natural Sciences, deputy assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of Education and speaker of the Maine House of Representatives. He earned a doctorate in higher education management from the University of Pennsylvania. Cummings will visit USM on Feb. 9 and 10.

Harvey Kesselman is the provost and executive vice president at The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey. His previous positions at The Richard Stockton College include dean and professor of education, interim vice president for Administration and Finance, special assistant to the president, and vice president for Student Affairs. He earned a doctorate in higher education administration from Widener University. Kesselman will visit USM Feb. 2 and 3.

Jose “Zito” Sartarelli is the chief global officer and Milan Puskar dean of the College of Business and Economics at West Virginia University. Prior to his appointment at West Virginia University, Sartarelli held senior leadership positions in three major global businesses. He earned a doctorate in business administration from Michigan State University. Sartarelli will visit USM on Feb. 5 and 6.

The search committee, which consists of representatives from the board of trustees, faculty, staff, students, the community, the Board of Visitors and a designee of the chancellor, began its national search for a new leader of USM last October.

“The talent, diversity, size and enthusiasm of the applicant pool surpassed our expectations,” James Erwin, UMS trustee and chairman of the Presidential Search Committee, said in a prepared statement. “The search committee has selected strong finalists for the job of leading and transforming USM into a metropolitan university that will make it an indispensable partner to the Portland and Lewiston-Auburn regions.”

Erwin said the university welcomed “broad participation in the campus visits and feedback so we can provide the chancellor and the board of trustees with the best information available for them to make the right choice for USM, its students and the communities it serves.”

Three men — the current president of the University of Maine at Augusta, the provost at The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, and a businessman and dean from West Virginia University — have been named finalists to lead the University of Southern Maine.

The men were chosen from a pool of 80 candidates and will each make campus visits in February, according to university officials.

The university system released these details on the candidates:

Dr. Glenn Cummings is currently the president of the University of Maine at Augusta. Cummings is also assistant professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Southern Maine and previously served as President and Executive Director of the G. W. Hinckley Foundation/Maine Academy of Natural Sciences, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the U. S. Department of Education, and Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives. He earned an Ed.D. in Higher Education Management from the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Cummings will be visiting USM on February 9th and 10th.

Dr. Harvey Kesselman is currently the Provost and Executive Vice President at The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey. His previous positions at The Richard Stockton College include Dean and Professor of Education, Interim Vice President for Administration and Finance, Special Assistant to the President, and Vice President for Student Affairs. He earned an Ed.D. in Higher Education Administration from Widener University. Dr. Kesselman will be visiting USM February 2nd and 3rd.

Dr. Jose “Zito” Sartarelli is currently the Chief Global Officer and Milan Puskar Dean of the College of Business and Economics at West Virginia University. Prior to his appointment at West Virginia University Dr. Sartarelli held senior leadership positions in three major global businesses. He earned a Ph.D. in Business Administration from Michigan State University. Dr. Sartarelli will be visiting USM on February 5th and 6th.

This story will be updated.