Updates in Academic Affairs: October 25, 2016

Inside Updates: Search committees will soon announce finalists in two college dean searches, and faculty and staff are invited to socialize with colleagues at Gold Gatherings.

Finalists in business, honors college dean searches to visit campus

The Haworth College of Business search committee has been hard at work reviewing prospective candidates, with the goal of inviting finalists for on-campus interviews and public presentations during the weeks of Nov. 7 and Nov. 14.

Dr. Ming Li, College of Education and Human Development dean, is chairing the search committee. Cathy Smith, business manager senior in the Office of the Provost, is providing administrative support. The committee has been working with search consultants from Parker Executive Search since May 2016 in support of this administrative search. 

The schedule for on-campus visits and curriculum vitae for candidates invited to campus will be available from the Administrative Search website at the following link:  wmich.edu/provost/administrative-search-dean-haworth-college-business.

Finalists for the Lee Honors College dean will make public presentations and will meet with members of the University community during the week of Oct. 31.

Captain Dave Powell, College of Aviation dean, is chairing this search committee. Dace Copeland, business manager senior in the Office of the Provost, is providing administrative support. The committee has been meeting since mid-August to develop the position description and review the credentials of potential candidates.

The schedule for on-campus visits and curriculum vitae for finalist candidates will be available from the Administrative Search website at the following link:

wmich.edu/provost/administrative-search-dean-lee-honors-college.

Updates for both searches will also be publicized through the WMU Today and on social media. Please contact the Office of the Provost at office-of-the-provost@wmich.edu or (269) 387-2380 for assistance with questions regarding either the Haworth College of Business or the Lee Honors College dean searches.

Several Gold Gatherings—faculty/staff mixers—set for 2016-17 academic year

The University community is invited to join colleagues at Gold Gatherings mixers scheduled at various WMU campus locations for the 2016-17 academic year. The Gold Gatherings, formerly Fridays with Friends, are sponsored during the 2016-17 academic year by the Redman Agency.

Two Thursday evening mixers featuring complimentary hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar are set for 4 to 6 p.m. Nov. 10 and April 20. A reception is also planned from 4 to 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 17, immediately following the Spring Convocation awards ceremony. All three receptions are scheduled for the Fetzer Center Lobby.

In addition to the Thursday evening receptions, two buffet lunches will be offered from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 26 and March 30 at the President’s Dining Room in the Bernhard Center. The lunches, sponsored by the Redman Agency and Academic Affairs, are provided free of charge for WMU faculty and staff.

To assist us with planning for seating and headcount, please RSVP at wmich.edu/provost/goldgatherings.

We hope the members of the University community will join us for the opportunity to meet and build connections with members of the faculty and staff from across campus.