From Bruce Pietrykowski
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The University of Michigan-Dearborn is searching for a Dean of the College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters. The economics program is housed in the College, within the Department of Social Sciences. I encourage qualified candidates to consider applying for the position. Feel free to contact me informally for further information ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). Bruce Pietrykowski
Bruce Pietrykowski, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Economics Department of Social Sciences University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI 48128 313-593-9970 (office) 313-593-5645 (fax)
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Dean of the College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters -- University of Michigan at Dearborn -- Michigan
Dean of the College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters University of Michigan-Dearborn
Nominations and applications are invited for the position of Dean of the College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters at the University of Michigan-Dearborn (http://www.umd.umich.edu)
The University of Michigan-Dearborn, one of three campuses of the University of Michigan, offers high quality and accessible undergraduate, graduate, professional, and continuing education programs to a diverse and talented student body of over 9000 in the greater Detroit metropolitan area through the College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters and the three professional units: the School of Education, the College of Engineering and Computer Science, and the School of Management. Over seventy-five percent of UM-Dearborn's 30,000 graduates live and work in Southeast Michigan.
The College of Arts,Sciences, and Letters
The College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters (CASL) is the intellectual center of the campus, providing leadership for exploring and understanding the legacy of human experience and the traditions of free intellectual inquiry, critical thinking and ethical behavior. The core faculty of 165, housed in the Departments of Behavioral Sciences, Humanities, Mathematics and Statistics, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences, offer a broad range of traditional and innovative undergraduate academic programs which provide a unique blend of theory and practice through significant internship, co-op and research opportunities. With a budget in excess of $14.4 million, the College offers concentrations in more than thirty disciplines and accounts for over sixty percent of the credit hours generated by the UM-Dearborn campus. Besides the students who are concentrators in the College, students in the professional schools take a significant portion of their course work in the College. CASL has a distinguished Honors Program that emphasizes a high level of academic excellence among the students who are admitted to it each year. In the past five years, the College has begun to establish master's level graduate programs in liberal studies, applied and computational mathematics, environmental science, mathematics education, science education, and health psychology. It is envisioned that CASL will develop additional graduate programs in the future in other fields for which there is considerable faculty strength and demonstrated community need. The CASL faculty embrace a teacher/scholar model wherein the faculty place high value on quality teaching, active learning and personal interaction with students. They are equally committed to research, creative endeavors, applied scholarship and service to the University and surrounding community.
The Position
Reporting to the Provost, the Dean will be a collaborative member of the University leadership and an articulate spokesperson for the central role of the liberal arts and sciences in the UM-Dearborn curriculum. The Dean is expected to provide academic and strategic vision for the College within the framework of a shared governance system in ways that will strengthen the College and the University as a whole. The Dean is responsible for all academic programs and services of the College, including the offices of Advising and Student Records and Cooperative Education. The successful candidate will provide intellectual and academic leadership to the faculty in matters related to curriculum, research and faculty development. The Dean is expected to be a visible force beyond the boundaries of the College by working with students, faculty, alumni and the community to enhance and build external relations. Fund raising will be an important component of the Dean's responsibilities. The successful candidate should be prepared to undertake the responsibilities of Dean by July 1, 2004.
Qualifications
The successful candidate will have an earned doctorate and a record of accomplishment as teacher and scholar sufficient to be granted tenure at the University of Michigan-Dearborn; academic administrative experience including planning and budgeting; demonstrated commitment to scholarship, academic excellence, diversity, and multicultural perspectives; possess strong interpersonal and communication skills; display personal integrity and commitment; have outstanding leadership and administrative skills, as well as have demonstrated evidence of successful grant writing. Fund-raising experience is highly desirable.
Applications and Nominations
Nominations and applications including a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and the contact information for five references including addresses, e-mail and phone numbers should be sent to the address below. For best consideration, applications should be submitted by December 15, 2003, although applications will continue to be accepted until the appointment is made.
Provost's Office 1080 Administration Building University of Michigan-Dearborn 4901 Evergreen Road Dearborn, MI 48128
The University of Michigan-Dearborn is an equal opportunity employer and invites and encourages applications from women and minorities. _________________________________________________________________
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