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Case Western Reserve University
Vice President for Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunity
Cleveland, OH

Case Western Reserve University, one of the nation's foremost research institutions, invites inquiries, nominations and applications for the newly-created position of vice president for inclusion, diversity and equal opportunity. The vice president will bring passionate, skilled and visionary leadership to advance the university's efforts in creating a culture that embraces and promotes diversity, broadly defined. The vice president reports directly to the president and is a member of the president's executive cabinet.

Case Western Reserve University is a member of the Association of American Universities and is among the largest and most comprehensive private universities in Ohio. With over 4,200 undergraduates and 5,600 graduate and professional school students, 2,600 faculty members, 100,000 alumni, $419 million annually in sponsored research, and more than $1.86 billion in endowment, the university possesses the human and financial capital to play a leadership role in American and global higher education.

Case Western Reserve University's inaugural vice president for inclusion, diversity and equal opportunity will lead an energetic, visible and results-oriented diversity effort, shaping and achieving university diversity goals through involvement with senior leadership, faculty, staff, students, and the greater community. Working collaboratively and broadly, the vice president will champion, build, organize, and enhance campus-wide diversity efforts, serving as a vigorous, persuasive and inspirational point of connection across the university.

Viewed by the president as a top institutional priority, the diversity effort at Case is named a strategic imperative in the university's emerging new strategic plan. The inaugural vice president of inclusion, diversity and equal opportunity is expected to capitalize on this support with vigor, innovation, an inclusive leadership style, outstanding communication skills, and an eye to the possible, reflecting the entrepreneurial outlook that has always characterized the university.

Interested individuals should provide a letter describing their interest in and qualifications for the position along with a curriculum vitae. This search will be conducted with great respect for the confidentiality of candidates.

Packets should be sent electronically via email to Case Western Reserve University's consultants, Robin Mamlet or Oliver Tomlin, at CaseVPIDEO@wittkieffer.com. Inquiries may also be made by emailing the consultants at the addresses below, or by calling Ms. Mamlet at 630-575-6178 or Mr. Tomlin at 215-568-2160. The new vice president is expected to be appointed in November, and to begin service by January 2009 or as soon thereafter as possible.

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