The search for someone to fill the shoes of former University Provost Karen Holbrook soon may come to an end, as the final candidate visits today.

Risa Palm, the final candidate for the office of senior vice president of academic affairs and provost will visit the University today.

During her campus visit, Palm will hold two meetings with the general public.

The first meeting for faculty, staff, administrators and the general public will be held at 2 p.m. on the fourth floor of Dean Rusk Hall.

Palm will give a brief overview of her vision for the University and then answer questions from the audience.

She then will meet with students under a similar format in Room 142 of the Tate Student Center.

After the meeting, students will be given the opportunity to submit feedback on the candidate.

Forms will be available to rate the candidate through a series of questions and a write-in section.

Student Government Association and Graduate Student Association leaders will organize student feedback into a report form which will assist University President Michael Adams in gauging student reaction to the presentation.

Following the student meeting, Palm will complete a formal interview for the position with Adams.

Palm has been dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill since 1997.

She also has served as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Oregon and associate vice chancellor for research and dean of the Graduate School at the University of Colorado.

She holds graduate degrees in geography and is past president of the Association of American Geographers.