Presidential search committee to hold open forums Jan. 10-11
Chair of the Oakland University Board of Trustees and presidential search committee, Richard DeVore, released a schedule of upcoming open forums regarding the search on Jan. 3.
The goal of the forums is to gather input on “the kind of leadership the board should be seeking,” DeVore said in a press release.
Consultants from Academic Search, the firm selected to conduct the search, will be visiting campus and be present at all forum sessions.
“The role of the consultants is not to select the next president, but rather to support the work of the search committee,” DeVore said. “The consultants will help ensure that the search and selection process is managed effectively so that the Board of Trustees can achieve the goal of securing the best possible leader.
DeVore also restated the committee’s goal of having up to three finalists selected by the spring. The position will be advertised following Academic Search’s visit to campus.
Anyone who is unable to attend the forums is welcome to send a confidential email regarding the search to [email protected] or [email protected].
The complete forum schedule is listed below. All sessions will be held in the Oakland Center Banquet Rooms.
Tuesday, Jan. 10
3:15-4:15 p.m. — Faculty, students, staff and administrators
Wednesday, Jan. 11
8-8:45 a.m. — Staff and administrators
9-9:45 a.m. — Faculty
10-11 a.m. — Students
11:15 a.m. – 12 p.m. — Student congress and student leaders
1:15-2:15 p.m. – Faculty, students, staff and administrators
Kenneth Mitton • Jan 8, 2017 at 12:22 PM
The Oakland University Chapter of the American Association of University Professors (http://oaklandaaup.org) would like to encourage students, and faculty, to attend at least one of these forums if possible. Although we realize that students are busy off campus, in the current reality of needing to work more hours to fund their education, and time is not a luxury.
Your professors will also meet with the search firm in a private meeting of OUAAUP officers so that we can communicate what faculty believe to be necessary qualifications for President. We think that actual past experience as a full time Professor of rank who was truely successful in their field and who then evolved to successful administration experience is essential and cannot be compromised. They need to have been in the trenches, all the way.
The OUAAUP is also encouraging your professors to attend. Full and Part Time faculty.
Ken Mitton, PhD FARVO
President OU-AAUP