Wong notes that this year's Dartmouth College hiring of Dr. Jim Yong Kim as president offers hope that the Asian American ranks can increase rather than merely replace those who retire. Kim was hired at age 49. A Harvard University professor, Kim is former director of the Department of HIV/AIDS for the World Health Organization. That credential, Wong says, gives him hope that college governing boards might consider other Asian candidates for presidencies even if they are not the No. 2 or No. 3 official in a college administration.
Córdova says ACE, in cooperation with the roundtable participants, plans to compile a short booklet or other publication summarizing much of the hiring and professional development data as well as cultural norms among Asians. That booklet will be distributed to all sitting presidents, regardless of ethnicity, to increase awareness about the pipeline paucity.
Córdova also expects the roundtable participants to meet again during the next annual ACE convention in the spring to discuss additional efforts.
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