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President

Employer
William & Mary
Location
Virginia, United States
Salary
Not Specified
Date posted
Sep 13, 2017

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President
Williamsburg, VA

William & Mary is at once one of the most historic and most outstanding universities in the nation with an unparalleled commitment to both teaching and research. Founded in 1693 in Virginia’s colonial capital, Williamsburg, the institution has evolved along with the nation it serves and is now one of the top public liberal arts-based research universities in the United States.

To ensure the continuation and acceleration of its upward trajectory, William & Mary seeks an outstanding leader to serve as its 28th president, effective July 1, 2018.

William & Mary’s new president will chart a dynamic future for this venerable institution. With strong demand for enrollment driven by a faculty committed to providing a rich, multi-dimensional undergraduate student experience, highly regarded graduate and professional programs and a high reputation for the quality of its scholarly research, the university provides an enviable platform from which to build. When combined with a solid financial position and an ongoing comprehensive campaign approaching its aggressive $1-billion goal, William & Mary presents its new leader with an exciting opportunity to look forward from the outset, planning and executing a course that will earn the institution greater recognition, an even more solid financial footing and further advancement of a community dedicated to excellence both within and beyond the classroom.

To be successful in the position, William & Mary’s new president will be a transformational leader with unimpeachable integrity and superb judgment who possesses, along with excellent fundraising skills, a strategic mind and a deep, abiding commitment to student learning and scholarly discovery.

The president will be an outstanding communicator with a passion for advocacy on behalf of higher education, the liberal arts and the university. The ideal candidate will possess an earned terminal degree and a record of teaching and research commensurate with an appointment as a professor with tenure. The successful candidate will also have strong organizational leadership skills and experience or have demonstrated successful leadership experience outside the academy accompanied by substantial involvement in higher education.

Above all, the president must be attuned to the pressing issues of the day as they impact the university and community constituents. The president will embody a commitment to diversity and inclusion and will have a demonstrated track record of creating and nurturing diverse, welcoming communities and teams. The William & Mary campus community will be best served by a leader who wholeheartedly cares about each of its members and who seeks, values and respects the viewpoints of its students, administrators, staff, faculty, alumni and friends.

William & Mary has played a seminal role in American higher education. Its next president will play a pivotal role in the university’s long and storied history, ensuring its future as one of the pre-eminent higher education institutions in the world.

Inquiries, nominations and applications are invited. Recruitment will continue until the position is filled. For fullest consideration, applicant materials should be received by November 17, 2017. Candidates should provide a resume or curriculum vitae, a letter of application that addresses the responsibilities and requirements described in the leadership profile available at www.wittkieffer.com, and the names and contact information of five references. Candidate confidentiality will be respected and references will not be contacted without prior knowledge and approval of candidates. Inquiries and application materials should be sent via e-mail to the university’s consultants, Dennis M. Barden, Ann A. Yates and Elizabeth K. Bohan of Witt/Kieffer, at WilliamandMaryPresident@wittkieffer.com. Questions may also be directed to the consultants through the office of Laurie Adams at 630-575-6152.

William & Mary values diversity and invites applications from underrepresented groups who will enrich the research, teaching and service missions of the university. W&M is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and encourages applications from women, minorities, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.

 

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