Utah higher ed system now has 2 presidential searches on its plate

SALT LAKE CITY — Monday's announcement that Utah Valley University President Matthew S. Holland has been called to serve as a mission president for the LDS Church means Utah's System of Higher Education has a second presidential search on its plate.
The search for the successor to University of Utah President David Pershing, who is retiring, is underway with the assistance of a Dallas executive search firm.
Utah Commissioner of Higher Education David Buhler said the system and Utah State B