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Subject: MASSMAIL - Search for a Chancellor at UIUC
The Search Committee for a Chancellor of the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign seeks your recommendations of qualified candidates for
this position. The position description follows:
CHANCELLOR
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN
Nominations and applications are invited for the position of Chancellor
of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The Chancellor, who
reports to the President of the University, is the chief executive of the
Urbana-Champaign campus. As an officer of the University the Chancellor
plays an active role in shaping University-wide policy.
The Urbana-Champaign campus, one of three campuses of the University of
Illinois, has long ranked among the nation's most distinguished
educational and research institutions. Its diverse, world-class programs
reflect the mission of a comprehensive, land-grant university campus.
The campus community includes approximately 29,000 under-graduates,
10,000 graduate and professional students, 2,800 faculty, 3,100 academic
professionals, and 4,600 staff members. The annual operating budget is
approximately $1.3 billion.
For the position of Chancellor, the University seeks a person of academic
distinction significant administrative experience, and demonstrated
leadership ability. This should include: prior teaching and substantial
scholarly accomplishments or demonstrated accomplishments in a non-
academic environment; a strong commitment to the academic values
appropriate to the University's three-fold mission of teaching, research
and public service and to diversity; the ability to articulate these
values in a variety of forums internal and external to the campus; a
demonstrated capacity for sound judgment and effectiveness in
administrative affairs; and the qualities needed to develop a shared
vision, lead the campus and the nation and advance the University in the
continued pursuit of academic excellence.
It is anticipated that the appointment of the new Chancellor will take
effect on or before August 1, 2005. To ensure full consideration,
nominations and applications should be received by January 15, 2005.
Communications and inquiries should be directed to:
Professor James D. Anderson, Chair
Search Committee to Advise the President on the Selection
of a Chancellor at the Urbana-Champaign Campus
c/o Office of the President
364 Henry Administration Building, m/c 346
506 S. Wright Street
Urbana, IL 6l80l
(R. William "Bill" Funk, National Managing Director of the Korn/Ferry
International Education Practice is consulting with the Search Committee
and President on this search).
~The University of Illinois is an affirmative action/equal opportunity
institution~
This mailing approved by:
The Office of the President
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