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Tag: Search committee
News Roundup
Carnegie Mellon Hires Inaugural Vice Provost for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Following a national search, Carnegie Mellon University has appointed Dr. Wanda Heading-Grant its inaugural vice provost for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and chief diversity officer. Currently vice president for DEI at the University of Vermont, Heading-Grant will also hold a faculty appointment as a Distinguished Service Professor in the Heinz College of Information Systems and […]
January 19, 2021
News Roundup
Selection Committee to Pick New Temple University President Draws Criticism
A committee of 18 people is leading the search for Temple University’s new president. But a group of faculty, elected officials and residents worry that the committee, mostly comprised of White men, won’t make a culturally competent choice, reports WHYY. As it stands, the search committee to replace Dr. Richard Englert, who announced plans to retire […]
September 22, 2020
Opinion
Privilege of the Academic Job Search
Having recently started as a postdoc at Duke University, I had time to reflect on my job search process last year. While my final year of my Ph.D. was undoubtedly a challenge, including finishing a dissertation, teaching full-time, and leading our graduate student government, among other items, the job search was, undoubtedly, the most traumatic part of my final year. I am not alone; indeed, research has found that doctoral students’ well-being decreases during their program.
September 1, 2020
Recruitment & Retention
Higher Education Recruitment
While colleges and universities have made significant strides toward diversifying their student bodies, diversifying faculty and staff remains a challenge throughout academia.
September 26, 2019
Home
Adelphi University Reaps Benefits of New Hiring Protocols
During last year’s recruitment process, Adelphi’s administration began conversations with faculty search committees, ultimately implementing more active search methods across all academic departments. After the first year of using these techniques, 12 of the 25 new hires are faculty of color. Administrators say this has never happened before at the university.
September 17, 2017
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