Weber State University has listed Dr. Frank R. Lamas, Fresno State vice president of student affairs and enrollment management, as a finalist in its search for a new university president, according to the Standard-Examiner in Ogden, Utah.

Lamas will join the other candidates on Dec. 5 at the WSU Ogden campus to meet with groups representing the university’s students, staff, faculty, trustees and administration, the newspaper reported. There will also be an open forum for the public to field questions for the candidates.

The State board of regents will interview the candidates in a closed session on Dec. 6. The interviews may be followed by a public meeting that same day to make a selection, but the decision may not be made and announced until a later date.

The finalists were selected from a pool of candidates by the 21-member WSU Presidential Search Committee over a several-month process of interviews and public meetings, the Standard-Examiner reported.

Lamas said he feels fortunate to be selected as a finalist in the search process.

“I’ve aspired to being a college president, and when nominated for this great opportunity I decided to pursue it,” Lamas said. “Although I am very happy and love being a Fresno State vice president and serving our students, this gives me a wonderful opportunity and challenge to advance my career to the next level serving another great university.”

Lamas has worked in higher education for more than 30 years. He has served in his position at Fresno State since May of 2014. Previously, he worked as vice president of student affairs at the University of Texas at Arlington for more than nine years.

Lamas earned his bachelor’s degree at the State University of New York at Potsdam and received his master’s and doctoral degrees at the State University of New York at Albany.

The selected candidate will fill the position of president left vacant by Charles Wight, who announced his leave in January after a five-year tenure.