USI Reviewing Candidates for Dean
A University search committee will begin reviewing candidates for the
position of dean of the School of Liberal Arts.
The committee has received more than 40 applications and plans to invite
three to five candidates to visit campus around the first of the year. The
number of candidate visits will impact the hiring timetable.
"We are hoping to have someone in place as soon as possible - even early in
the summer, if it's possible," said Dr. Linda Bennett, provost and vice
president for Academic Affairs.
Some of the qualities the search committee will consider will include a
candidate's ability to work within a complex organization, approach
challenges positively, energize people, and contribute to an innovative
team.
"This deanship is a very important deanship. A dean's position is so
critical in terms of leadership in the institution," Bennett said.
"This is the largest school. It houses many of the disciplines responsible
for the first line of education for new students. In other words, beginning
freshmen take many of their classes in the School of Liberal Arts. It's also
a school that's very important in terms of the strengths of students who
will go into the professional schools."
After three years with USI, Dr. Iain Crawford, former dean of the School of
Liberal Arts, left the University in July after accepting the position of
vice president of Academic Affairs at College of Wooster. Dr. Tom Wilhelmus,
professor of English, is serving as acting dean in the interim.
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