UNCW Seeking Dean Nominations

Professor Candy Ashton, of the University of North Carolina Wilmington, sent the following announcement out on the ATRA listserv. I thought I'd share it on the RT Blog. Here it is:

As an institution of higher learning, the University of North Carolina at Wilmington is committed to maintaining a campus environment that values diversity. The university aims to achieve, within all areas of the university community, a diverse student body, faculty, and staff capable of providing for excellence in the education of its students and for the enrichment of the university community.

To that end, I invite your assistance in identifying candidates with specific attention to minorities and women for the position of Founding Dean of the College of Health and Human Services. UNC Wilmington is creating a new, unified administrative unit to lead its efforts to improve the health and wellness of the people and communities of its service region. The Dean will lead an interdisciplinary and integrated academic division that includes schools of nursing, social work, and health and applied human sciences (with includes the following majors: athletic training, community health, exercise science, gerontology, parks and recreation management, physical education, recreation therapy).

UNC Wilmington, one of 16 constituent institutions of the University of North Carolina, has consistently achieved regional and national recognition for its emphasis on quality undergraduate education, enriched by graduate and research programs, and the value of its education offerings.

If you are aware of individuals ready to join a faculty of outstanding scholars and a community of learners at a growing, comprehensive public institution, please send me their contact information so that I may encourage their application. The vacancy announcement is online at http://uncw.edu/hr/joblistings_epa/11E040.html.