Vice President for Diversity

Vice President for Diversity

Lewis University invites applications and nominations for the Vice President for Diversity (VPD). They seek a collaborative, creative leader with exceptional interpersonal skills to lead the enhancement and promotion of diversity at Lewis University via the development and implementation of proactive diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives for the University.

Inspired by its Catholic and Lasallian heritage and founded in 1932, https://www.lewisu.edu/ offers a values-centered curriculum, rich in the Mission values of knowledge, fidelity, wisdom, and justice and guided by the spirit of association which fosters community in all teaching, learning and service. Lewis provides 6,200 students with programs for a liberal and professional education based on the interaction of knowledge and fidelity in the search for truth. Lewis is a dynamic, coeducational university offering more than 80 undergraduate majors and programs of study, 37 graduate programs, and two doctoral programs. The Lewis main campus in Romeoville, Illinois, is a picturesque 410-acre setting which houses more than 1,000 students.

As a member of the President’s Leadership Team, the VPD will lead the development of a vision and effective strategy that champions the importance of and value for a diverse and inclusive University environment. The Vice President for Diversity will also engage faculty, staff, and students to build a welcoming and inclusive culture at Lewis University. A complete position description and details on how to apply can be found https://academicsearch.org/wp-content/uploads/formidable/8/ASI-Lewis-CDO-Profilep1.pdf.

Nominators and prospective candidates may arrange a confidential conversation about this exciting opportunity with one of the two senior consultants: Cynthia M. Patterson at Cynthia.Patterson@academicsearch.org or Maria Thompson at Maria.Thompson@academicsearch.org. For full consideration, applicant materials should be submitted by November 10, 2023. Please send materials by email as PDF document attachments to VPDiversityLewisU@academicsearch.org.