DEAN - COLLEGE OF ARTS, HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

GREENSBORO, NC

North Carolina A&T State University (N.C. A&T) College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CAHSS) seeks a visionary and collaborative leader to serve as its next Dean. The new Dean will be a talented executive who is a passionate advocate for the arts, humanities, and social sciences. The College seeks an experienced administrator with a proven track record of fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, promoting research excellence, and building strong relationships with faculty, staff, students, alumni, the community, and external partners.

N.C. A&T is a public, land-grant doctoral high research institution and has been the largest historically Black university in the country for the past decade. With an enrollment of over 14,000 students (Fall 2024), the University offers 59 undergraduate degree programs, 36 master’s programs, and 14 doctoral programs. It is a top five producer of African American graduates in Liberal Arts and Communications/Journalism and has one of the oldest accredited theatre programs among the nation’s HBCUs, ranking at No. 1 for HBCU theatre programs in North Carolina.

The College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CAHSS) is a cornerstone of the University, with nearly every student passing through one of the six departments and a mission to prepare students for a global workforce by providing high quality academic programs, scholarly research and services that are innovative and interdisciplinary across the arts, humanities, and social sciences. CAHSS students can explore over 24 bachelor degrees and three master’s degree programs across the departments of Criminal Justice, English, History and Political Science, Journalism and Mass Communication, Liberal Studies, and the Visual and Performing Arts/Theater. Launched in the Fall of 2016, the College is home to the Center of Excellence in Social Justice which engages in interdisciplinary local, regional, and national exploration of the past, present and future regarding race, economics, higher education, civil rights, and public policy. With the first cohort founded in Fall 2024, CAHSS’s newest degree is the Ph.D. program in Criminal Justice, offering specializations across digital forensics, investigative science, research methodology, and social justice.

Through the College, N.C. A&T is one of the largest producers of undergraduate degrees awarded to African Americans in the visual and performing arts. Its theater program, accredited for more than 30 years, is one of only five accredited programs at HBCUs, and is the third oldest among the programs. The music program has been accredited for more than 25 years. The University is one of the top campuses for master’s degrees awarded to African Americans in English, literature, and letters. The University’s Journalism and Mass Communications department is one of only two accredited programs in the UNC system and is one of only seven accredited programs among HBCUs.

Reporting to the Provost, the Dean of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) serves as the chief academic and administrative leader of the College, providing strategic vision and leadership to advance the College’s mission in alignment with the University’s strategic priorities. The Dean fosters excellence in teaching, research, and community engagement while championing innovation, digital advancements, and interdisciplinary collaboration. The Dean has an administrative team comprising an Associate Dean for Undergraduate Student Affairs, Association Dean for Faculty Success, professional staff and six chairs across the CAHSS departments.  

The new Dean of CAHSS will have the opportunity to lead a dynamic part of the University, leveraging its existing strengths and implementing a forward-thinking vision that strengthens the role of arts, humanities, and social sciences in a rapidly changing digital and technological landscape. The ideal Dean will be an advocate and promoter of innovative pedagogies, interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary programs, and experiential learning opportunities that prepare students for dynamic career paths.

A key focus point for the new Dean will be to champion the expansion of humanities research and creative production across the College’s disciplines in alignment with the University’s commitment towards gaining R1 designation. The new Dean will lead efforts to integrate digital humanities, computational social sciences, and emerging technologies into curricular and research across the College, and will facilitate collaborations between the social sciences, engineering, health sciences, agriculture, education and the sciences. The new Dean will be a visible and engaged leader who embraces the opportunity to build and deepen relationships with cultural institutions, non-profits, industry, and government agencies to bring resources, partnerships, and new collaborations to the College and its programming.

A terminal degree (Ph.D. or equivalent, including an MFA) in a relevant discipline within the arts, humanities, or social sciences is required, along with a distinguished record of research, creative work, and academic leadership. The successful candidate will be a leader who brings proven experience in strategic planning, innovative pedagogical impacts across the arts, humanities, and/or social sciences, and will be a confident fundraiser of resources, external investments, and partnership opportunities.

This is a full-time position that will be performed on site in North Carolina. Salary will be commensurate with experience and accompanied by a generous benefits package.

More information on the position can be found here.

Storbeck Search l Diversified Search Group has been exclusively retained for this engagement, which is being led by TaJuan Wilson, Managing Director, Felicia McGinty, Managing Director, and Kate Phillips, Senior Search Associate. Nominations and applications should be submitted electronically as soon as possible. The N.C. A&T Dean of CAHSS Search Committee will begin to evaluate applications in June 2025. Although applications will be welcomed until the time a new Dean is selected, candidates should submit materials by Wednesday, June 11th, 2025, to ensure full consideration. Submit a compelling cover letter and CV/resume by filling out our Talent Profile here: NCA&T Dean – College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. For nominations and inquiries, please contact: DeanCAHSS_NCAT@StorbeckSearch.com, all inquiries are strictly confidential.

North Carolina A&T State University is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. No one who applies or seeks employment will be denied admission to or employment at North Carolina A&T State University based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, disabling condition, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or sexual orientation, and sexual identity.

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Binghamton University, a public R1 higher education institution with a vibrant and welcoming main campus in Vestal, New York seeks a strategic, inclusive, and engaging leader as the university's eighth president. Named a "Public Ivy" by Forbes, Binghamton is one of four pre-eminent University Centers in the State University of New York system, institutions focused on undergraduate and graduate excellence as well as groundbreaking research.

Consistently ranked among the top 75 universities by US News & World Report, Binghamton stands out as one of the most selective public institutions in the nation. Binghamton received 60,000 undergraduate student applications for fall 2025 and approximately 4,000 transfer requests. The university welcomed approximately 3,000 new undergraduate students in the class of 2029. This success stems directly from Binghamton's commitment to higher education for a diverse array of students that combines outstanding graduate education, research, scholarship, and creative endeavor with the best undergraduate programs available at any public university.

The university offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate degrees across six dynamic schools and colleges to students who are ambitious, driven, and highly successful. The more than 14,000 undergraduates boast an average SAT score of 1400. Graduate programs are equally impressive, enrolling about 4,000 students across more than 90 graduate programs.

Rankings, public perception of Binghamton, and admissions applications are at an all-time high after a series of achievements. The conferral of R1 Carnegie Classification status is national recognition of Binghamton's research success. The Johnson City health sciences complex, first funded in 2016 and opened in 2018, has enabled the expansion of the Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences and the launch of the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. In 2022, Binghamton brought together five departments to create the new School of the Arts within Harpur College, seeking to anticipate arts trends in the 21st century. The largest comprehensive fundraising campaign in the university's history was completed in 2024, exceeding its stretch goal to raise more than $260 million. Given these accomplishments and many more, the next president of Binghamton University can build on a strong foundation and lead the campus and its many stakeholders into a bright future.

Specifically, the successful candidate will be expected to develop a new and exciting vision for the university and to elevate its reputation nationally and internationally. The next president will lead a robust fundraising effort, maintain the supportive environment for which Binghamton is widely known, and deepen relationships with the local community and partners around the globe. In addition, the president must recognize the challenges facing all higher education institutions – enrollment drops, demographic shifts, and the questioning of a college degree among them – and develop a vision and plan for the future of Binghamton that fosters continued success and growth.

Reporting to the chancellor of the SUNY system, the Binghamton University president works closely with the Binghamton University Council and the Binghamton University Foundation Board in implementing a shared vision. Binghamton University also has a strong tradition of shared governance in which the President and a team of exceptional senior leaders work closely with the Faculty Senate, the Faculty Senate Executive Committee, the Professional Staff Senate, the Student Association, and the Graduate Student Organization. Binghamton recently won SUNY's shared governance award for 2024-25.

We invite you to review a complete leadership profile here.

WittKieffer is assisting Binghamton University in this search. For fullest consideration, candidate materials should be received by May 9. All applications, nominations, and inquiries are invited. Applications should include, as separate documents, a CV or resume and a letter of interest addressing the themes in this profile. Application materials should be submitted using WittKieffer's candidate portal.

Nominations and inquiries can be directed to: Greg Duyck, Melody Rose, Ph.D., and Natalie Song at BinghamtonPresident@wittkieffer.com.

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The Saint Leo University Board of Trustees invites applications and nominations for the position of President.  The new president will succeed Dr. Edward Dadez, who first joined Saint Leo University in 2000, became president in 2022, and is retiring.  President Dadez’ leadership has provided stability and enhanced financial sustainability.

Saint Leo University is ready to grow and continue to innovate, living out its mission of providing high-quality education, rooted in the Catholic Benedictine tradition, to new generations of students. It has a long history of innovation and adaptation and has developed new partnerships, including dual enrollment programs. The University has been a leader in distance education and a pioneer in the development of online programs. It is located in a region that is growing rapidly. The demographics are favorable.

The President will be a good listener and communicator who can mobilize the University’s board, alumni, faculty, students, staff, donors, business leaders, and community leaders to adapt and achieve that mission.  The President will demonstrate a commitment to shared governance, respecting faculty expertise and engaging stakeholders in conversations about how the university serves out its mission. Their top priority will be to enhance the financial condition of the University through high-quality programs that attract and retain students, effective marketing and enrollment management strategies to increase enrollment and revenue, planning and oversight of the University’s budget and financial resources, partnerships with businesses, and active development of philanthropic support. They will also possess a terminal degree in an academic or professional field.

A complete Leadership Profile with additional information may be found here.

Nominations and Applications

The Search Committee will begin the review of applications in the coming weeks and continue this work until an appointment is made. To assure full consideration, applications materials should be received by June 2, 2025. Application materials should be submitted through the AGB Search portal system: Saint Leo President Application Portal and should include the following in PDF format:

• A letter of interest that addresses specifically how the candidate’s experiences and qualifications intersect with Saint Leo University’s priorities and desired attributes as outlined in the Leadership Profile;
• A curriculum vitae
• The names, addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses of five references for future contact – please also include your professional relationship with each reference listed (references will not be contacted without prior permission granted by the candidate).

Please direct any nominations or expressions of interest to SaintLeoPresident@agbsearch.com or to:

Lawrence R. Ladd                
Executive Search Consultant                                                                                             
Mobile: (508)274-0910                                   

larry.ladd@agbsearch.com                           

Sally Mason, Ph.D.

Senior Executive Search Consultant        

Mobile: (765)414-0299

sally.mason@agbsearch.com           

Saint Leo University has a strong commitment to principles of equal employment opportunity and equal access to education. Saint Leo University does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnic origin, genetic information, sex, gender, national origin, race, religion, or veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law in its educational programs, admissions policies, financial aid, employment, or other school administered programs.

The policy is enforced by Saint Leo University and by applicable laws such as Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VII and Title IX of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Americans with Disabilities Act, Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992.

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Wayne State invites inquiries, applications, and nominations for Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA), who is the senior administrative officer representing academic affairs and reports directly to the President. S/he is charged with academic leadership of the College and promotes excellence in teaching and service across all academic programs. The VPAA directs and coordinates all academic activities. For all degree and certificate programs s/he is responsible for ensuring compliance with academic accreditation requirements; advancing scholarly activity; and growing and supporting academic programs. The VPAA works closely with other vice presidents and administrators to support the College mission, vision, and objectives, and to ensure institutional effectiveness. The new VPAA is expected to take office in Spring 2026.

Wayne State has become a leading comprehensive college in Northeast Nebraska, with 15 academic departments within four academic schools and more than 130 career pathways. The newest undergraduate programs include engineering technology, accelerated nursing, and pre-public health. New master's programs include human performance and wellness management, criminal justice administration, and interdisciplinary studies. Three new certificate programs in the MBA (Human Resources, Supply Chain Management, and Leadership Management) were recently added.

The College serves as a model of success for regional public higher education. Investments in infrastructure and facilities, expanded academic programs and partnerships, a campus-wide approach to recruitment and retention, and a commitment to strategic planning have yielded 28% growth in enrollment during the past six years, soaring to more than 4,500 students. This growth reflects the College's broad appeal, with approximately 85% of students coming from Nebraska and 15% from out of state, and nearly half identifying as first-generation reflecting our deep commitment to accessibility and opportunity.

Wayne State College is being assisted by Academic Search. For more information about the position, institution, leadership agenda, qualifications, and application process, please download the full position profile from the Academic Search website: https://www.academicsearch.org/open-searches-public/

Confidential discussions may be arranged by contacting Dr. Pamela Balch, Senior Consultant, at pam.balch@academicsearch.org. Please include a copy of your CV to inform the conversation. When submitting a nomination, please send the nominee's full name, position, institution, and email address to WayneStateVPAA@academicsearch.org.

This position is open until filled, but only applications received by Monday, October 6, can be given full consideration. More information about the institution may be found at https://www.wsc.edu/.

Wayne State College is an equal opportunity institution and prohibits unlawful discrimination or harassment.





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Saint Xavier University (SXU) invites inquiries, nominations, and applications for Provost. President Keith Elder seeks an exceptional, strategic, seasoned, and entrepreneurial leader who is passionate about the University's mission and committed to an ethos of excellence and accountability. Ideally, the new Provost is expected to assume office in advance of the 2025-26 academic year. A detailed position description may be found on the Academic Search website.

The Provost provides leadership for the faculty, administers the academic affairs of the University, and assures the academic quality of undergraduate and graduate programs and services. The individual is responsible for fostering academic excellence by advancing curricular and co-curricular development in accord with the needs of students and the strategic priorities of the University. While it is not required that the Provost be Catholic, the successful candidate must embrace the Mercy charism, the University's values, and the University's Catholic identity.

Saint Xavier University was founded in Chicago by the Sisters of Mercy in 1846, holding the distinctions of being Chicago's first Catholic university as well as the first Mercy institution of higher learning in the world. A four-year private institution, SXU educates persons to search for truth, to think critically, to communicate effectively and to serve wisely and compassionately in support of human dignity and the common good.

With an enrollment of approximately 3500 students, Saint Xavier University strives to provide its learning community with a solid foundation in liberal arts and professional education, establishing well-rounded members of society. SXU is a designated Hispanic Serving Institution with a 55% population of minorities or people of color.

Academic Search is assisting Saint Xavier with this search. More information about the position, institution, leadership agenda, qualifications, and application process, may be found in the position profile on the Academic Search website and at the posting on SXU.edu. Confidential discussions may be arranged by contacting Senior Consultant Dr. Scott Flanagan by booking here. Please send a CV before your call to scott.flanagan@academicsearch.org.


Applications, nominations, and expressions of interest can be submitted in confidence to SaintXavierProvost@academicsearch.org. When submitting a nomination, please include the nominee's full name, title, position, and email address. The position will remain open until filled. Review of applications will begin mid-June 2025, and applications received by June 30, 2025 are guaranteed full consideration.

The salary range for this position is $175,000-$250,000 annually. The final salary offered will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. In addition to a competitive salary, Saint Xavier provides a comprehensive benefits package, including health coverage, retirement plans, and tuition waivers, along with many other advantages detailed on the Human Resources Benefits website.

Saint Xavier University affirms its position as a Catholic institution, inspired by the heritage of the Sisters of Mercy, and asserts its rights to employ persons who subscribe to the mission, vision and core values of the University.

Saint Xavier University will make all decisions regarding recruitment, hiring, promotions and all other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on grounds of race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status or other factors that cannot be lawfully the basis for an employment decision. Hiring decisions will be based on the bona fide occupational qualifications of each applicant. The University is committed to diversity and encourages applications from individuals with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences.





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