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1. dean position announcement - Bernice Hausman 


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Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2006 22:00:39 -0400
From: Bernice Hausman 
Subject: dean position announcement

I know this is a little odd for this list, but I'm thinking that some  
of you might know qualified individuals interested in this position.   
We have a strong Science and Technology Studies graduate program and  
a large and vibrant English dept. with a new PhD program coming on  
board next year, in Rhetoric and Writing (broadly construed).	In  
addition, the college is adding a doctoral program focusing on	
interdisciplinary studies in social, political, economic, and  
cultural theory.  Virginia Tech is a large comprehensive university  
with 8 colleges (Agriculture, Natural Resources, Business,  
Engineering, Vet Med, Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, Science, and  
Architecture and Urban Studies) that is trying to both maintain the  
land grant mission and propel itself into the group of top 30  
research universities in the country.  (I know, I know, like everyone  
else.  Still . . .)  For anyone interested, there are wonderful  
things about this place, not the least of which are the cadets who  
drill outside my building in the late afternoons.  We think of them  
as mascots . . . in camo.  Bernice Hausman

Position Announcement: Dean of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University known as Virginia  
Tech, invites nominations or expressions of interest for the position  
of Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences .

Virginia Tech is the senior land grant university in the Commonwealth  
of Virginia with approximately 21,600 full-time undergraduates and  
6,300 graduate students enrolled both on- and off-campus throughout  
the state. The university's strategic plan sets ambitious goals to  
increase Virginia Tech's stature as one of the nation's leading  
research universities.

About the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences:

The College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences encompasses scholarly  
programs in the Arts, Humanities, Social and Human Sciences, and  
Education. These programs focus on the nature and expression of the  
human condition from the multiple perspectives of the liberal arts  
and professional fields of human sciences and education. With  
increasing attention to the global community, the college studies the  
interaction of policies and practices with individuals, families,  
communities, and societies. The creation, promotion, and influence of  
cultures and values on those interactions are the primary focus of a  
number of departments, research centers, and individual faculty members.

The College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences was formed in 2003 by  
the merger of two colleges. It consists of 13 departments and the  
School of Education: Apparel, Housing, and Resource Management;  
Communication; English; Foreign Languages and Literatures; History;  
Human Development; Interdisciplinary Studies; Music; Philosophy;  
Political Science; Science and Technology in Society; Sociology; and  
Theatre Arts. The School of Education includes programs in  
educational leadership and policy studies, learning sciences and  
technology, and teaching and learning. Three ROTC units, 12 centers,  
and several programs are also part of the broad scope of activity and  
the college mission.

The College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences is the largest of the  
eight academic colleges at Virginia Tech with more than 400 faculty  
members, over 100 staff, and more than 5,000 graduate and  
undergraduate students. Nearly 25% of the college??s faculty members  
have been hired within the past three years. Their energetic presence  
and maturing scholarship will shape the intellectual and  
institutional culture of the college for years to come, adding to the  
contributions of a well-established and nationally recognized senior  
faculty.

The college has a very broad range of undergraduate and master??s  
degree programs, and doctoral programs in many disciplines. The  
college has been an innovative leader in the development of on-line  
graduate education, and it has two fully on-line master??s programs.  
Graduate study in some programs is offered on line and at graduate  
centers located in Abingdon, Hampton Roads, the National Capital  
Region, Richmond, and Roanoke.

Undergraduate research is a commitment of the college. The college??s  
Undergraduate Research Institute (URI) mentors undergraduate students  
in the process of investigation, inquiry, and creative expression in  
the liberal arts, human sciences, and social sciences. URI enhances  
the opportunity for advanced research initiatives, elevates the  
visibility of that research, and provides access to a variety of  
resources for student development and faculty mentorship.

The college has been an institutional leader in diversity issues by  
developing programs for faculty mentoring; incorporating race,	
gender, and international issues in the curriculum; encouraging  
research and scholarship on diversity issues; and engaging faculty,  
staff, and students in the critical challenge of living out the  
Virginia Tech Principles of Community.

Position Responsibilities:

Advancing the vision for the college within the university's and  
college??s strategic plans;
Providing entrepreneurial leadership for the growth and development  
of the college??s academic, research, and outreach programs;
Creating a climate, organizational structure, and managerial  
leadership team that encourage all members of the college community  
to contribute positively and productively to departmental, college,  
and university goals;
Advancing successful development and fund-raising activities;
Further enhancing the diversity of the faculty, staff, researchers,  
and student body;
Developing and maintaining productive relationships with external  
constituencies??government agencies, corporate and community partners,  
alumni, donors, advisory board members, and others;
Serving as a vital member of the university??s senior leadership team.
Required Qualifications:

Earned terminal degree and a record of teaching and scholarly  
activities appropriate for appointment as professor with tenure in a  
discipline within the college;
Demonstrated ability to lead the college to achieve excellence in  
teaching, research scholarship, and outreach;
Demonstrated effectiveness in planning, administration, personnel and  
fiscal management;
Demonstrated effort to advance opportunities for members of  
underrepresented minority groups, women, and persons with disabilities.
Desired Qualifications:

Appreciation of the mission of a land-grant university;
Vision and ability to advance the research agenda of the college and  
university, with emphases on interdisciplinary and cross-college  
initiatives;
Appreciation of the contributions that educational technologies can  
make to effective learning, research scholarship, and outreach;
Record of accomplishment in recruitment and retention of outstanding  
faculty, staff, and students, including women and minorities;
Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills,	
ability to work well with many constituencies;
Experience involving faculty, staff, students, and administrative  
personnel in collaborative decision-making.
Experience with private fund raising and alumni relations.
Candidates must complete an application on-line at www.hr.vt.edu/ 
employment/, posting #061105. Attach to the on-line application a  
letter of interest that addresses the responsibilities and  
qualifications stated above, current curriculum vitae, and the names  
of three references. To be assured of full consideration,  
applications should be received by November 17, 2006. Please see  
www.provost.vt.edu/resources_prospective_faculty.php for helpful  
information for prospective faculty considering employment at  
Virginia Tech.

Nominations may be sent to: Dr. Mark McNamee, University Provost and  
Vice President for Academic Affairs, Virginia Tech, 210 Burruss Hall,  
Blacksburg, VA 24061, mmcnamee@vt.edu.

Virginia Tech has a strong commitment to the principle of diversity  
and, in that spirit, seeks a broad spectrum of candidates including  
women, minorities, and people with disabilities.

Individuals with disabilities desiring accommodations in the  
application process should contact Suzie Karlin at skarlin@vt.edu or  
540-231-2350.


Bernice L. Hausman, Professor
Department of English
Coordinator and Advisor, Medicine and Society Minor
Chair, Committee on Faculty Ethics
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Office: 206 Shanks Hall
Phone: 540-231-5076
Fax: 540-231-5692
Email: bhausman@vt.edu 
Homepage: http://filebox.vt.edu/users/bhausman/index.html 

Send regular mail to:
English Dept. (0112)
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg VA, 24061


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