Lane A. Glenn, president of Northern Essex Community College, is expected to be among them when the state Higher Education Commission interviews finalists for the commissioner’s job this week.

Finalists are expected to be named today following last week’s board inquiry into candidates’ backgrounds, including “references and detailed background checks.” According to the Higher Education Commission’s timeline, Glenn will have a formal interview on Thursday. Glenn broke the news to university faculty in an email Monday afternoon.

“Given the opportunity, the commitment we bring to campus every day for our students is the same commitment I bring to my role as Commissioner,” Glenn wrote.

The person chosen as commissioner will succeed Carlos Santiago, who announced his retirement earlier this year.

Glenn said in an email that he was not looking for a job and that if he was not selected, “I have no plans to go anywhere else.” Respect explained.

“I am committed to opening my life and career to providing the best possible quality education for all, closing the equality gap, improving the quality of life for students and families, and improving the quality of life in the communities in which I am. In my career, I have never found a place or group more dedicated to this mission than Northern Essex Community College,” he said. rice field.

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