March 25, 2008
A national search for the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Student Success, a position formerly held by Dr. Robert Levy, is now under way. The person chosen to fill this position will play a critical role in guiding academic and student policy, program and assessment activities within the University of Tennessee.
The search committee welcomes applications from University of Tennessee faculty and staff, and encourages you to nominate individuals in the UT System or elsewhere whom you think should be contacted during the search.
A position description is posted at http://www.vpaa.tennessee.edu. We hope the position will be filled by the beginning of the 2008 academic year. A listing of the members of the search advisory committee can be viewed at http://www.vpaa.tennessee.edu/committee.shtml.
Interested individuals may receive additional information about this search by contacting Greenwood/Asher and Associates, a firm assisting us with this search. Please contact Dr. Jan Greenwood at 202-746-6987 or e-mail her at jangreenwood@greenwoodsearch.com for assistance.
You also may obtain information from the Search Advisory Committee Chair, Dr. Tom Rakes, at 731-881-7500 or rakes@utm.edu. Information on how to apply or nominate someone for this position is found at http://www.vpaa.tennessee.edu/apply.shtml.
— John Petersen
