Perhaps you can refer a good candidate ... From: Burge, Legand [mailto:lburge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2013 7:19 PM To: HBCU MI Advisor Dr Mabel Matthews; chance.glenn@xxxxxxxx; Kendall Harris; Southern H O Mohamadian; Eugene Deloache; pleigh-mack@xxxxxxx; James Mitchell; Eric J. Sheppard; rncoger@xxxxxxxx; Beverly Hartline rmosi@nsu. edu; lmattix@xxxxxxx; james.ammons@xxxxxxxx; Lburge@Tuskegee. Edu; Keith Hargrove; richard.a.alo@xxxxxxxxx Subject: Fwd: your advice FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: osu-engdiv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:osu-engdiv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> <PaulChou-OSUengdiv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:PaulChou-OSUengdiv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> Date: Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 4:04 PM Subject: your advice To: "lburge@xxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:lburge@xxxxxxxxxxxx>" <lburge@xxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:lburge@xxxxxxxxxxxx>> Dear Legand, We are assisting The Ohio State University (OSU) in identifying a pool of exceptional candidates for the position of Associate Dean for Diversity and Outreach in the College of Engineering (COE). The ideal candidate will be a strategic and accomplished leader of both diversity and outreach programs within the engineering field. Joining a strong leadership team within the COE, it will be important that the new leader be forward thinking, collaborative, and culturally conscientious, as well as bring a national perspective and network to the COE. The Ohio State University and COE are committed to growing and building an institutional culture of excellence in inclusiveness. The Associate Dean for Diversity and Outreach leads, oversees, and manages the College of Engineering’s diversity and outreach efforts. The Associate Dean will be responsible for guiding the development and implementation of a diversity and outreach strategic plan for the COE that aligns with the College of Engineering’s current five year strategic plan and OSU’s overarching institutional goals. The Associate Dean will provide visionary leadership for the College’s student diversity programs, including the Women in Engineering Program and the Minority Engineering Program. Additionally, s/he will lead and coordinate the College Council on Diversity and use this body as a development tool to work with departments to introduce policies and practices for improved recruitment and retention of women and underrepresented minorities at the student, staff, and faculty levels. For a full position description and further information about The Ohio State University, please visit http://engineering.osu.edu/ Given your background and experience, we assume you may have some ideas for prospective candidates that you may be willing to bring to our attention. This is a very high priority for the College so your input will be deeply appreciated. Thank you for your willingness to give this opportunity some thought, and we hope you will feel free to reply should you have any ideas or further questions. Sincerely, Paul Chou, Senior Client Partner and Co-Managing Director, Global Education Practice Korn/Ferry International, Washington, DC Rosa Morris, Senior Associate Korn/Ferry International, Washington, DC -- Lee Burge Dean College of Engineering Tuskegee University 200 Luther Foster Hall Tuskegee Institute, AL 36088 (334) 727-8355 (o) (334) 220-9640 (c) lburge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:lburge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>