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Search continues to find dean for School of Communications
Morgan Nederhood
Issue date: 1/25/07 Section: News
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Dr. John T. Ritschdorff was appointed as the Interim Dean of the School of Communication and the Arts in 2005, a supposedly temporary situation. Since his appointment, it has been a year and a half, and a full-time replacement has not yet been hired.
The Dean of Faculty and Academic Vice President, Dr. Artin H. Arslanian, said that the vacancy is in no way unusual, especially for such a high position.
"We expect, at Marist, the best," Arslanian said, also mentioning there were no specific terms or timelines when Dr. Ritschdorff first assumed his role as dean.
In many cases, according to Arslanian, an Interim Dean will be appointed with long stretches of time in mind. In the School of Management, for example, an Interim Associate Dean has just been appointed for a period of one and a half years. Arslanian said these measures are taken to ensure a sufficient amount of time to find the most qualified candidate for the job.
The Office of Human Resources has received over 70 applications to date, none perfectly fulfilling the job qualifications. Arslanian said he was resolute in Marist's refusal to settle for a mediocre applicant.
"We want to appoint someone who will bring a lot to the table."
Marist is currently seeking applicants who have obvious skills such as leadership, as well as a degree and a great deal of teaching experience, Arslanian said.
When asked if the current situation with the Interim Dean affect the department, Arslanian said "Not to my knowledge," stating that both the department and applicant search were in good positions. Arslanian said hopes the position will be filled by this summer, but he is refuses to settle for less or to waste time by making, "an appointment for appointment's sake." The Office of Human Resources is doubling efforts to publicize the opening, placing ads in the New York Times, Chronicle of Higher Education, and numerous other publications. Marist has made it very clear that it refuses to accept any applicants that are less than the best, preferring to hire someone who will, as Arslanian said, "take us to the next level."
The Dean of Faculty and Academic Vice President, Dr. Artin H. Arslanian, said that the vacancy is in no way unusual, especially for such a high position.
"We expect, at Marist, the best," Arslanian said, also mentioning there were no specific terms or timelines when Dr. Ritschdorff first assumed his role as dean.
In many cases, according to Arslanian, an Interim Dean will be appointed with long stretches of time in mind. In the School of Management, for example, an Interim Associate Dean has just been appointed for a period of one and a half years. Arslanian said these measures are taken to ensure a sufficient amount of time to find the most qualified candidate for the job.
The Office of Human Resources has received over 70 applications to date, none perfectly fulfilling the job qualifications. Arslanian said he was resolute in Marist's refusal to settle for a mediocre applicant.
"We want to appoint someone who will bring a lot to the table."
Marist is currently seeking applicants who have obvious skills such as leadership, as well as a degree and a great deal of teaching experience, Arslanian said.
When asked if the current situation with the Interim Dean affect the department, Arslanian said "Not to my knowledge," stating that both the department and applicant search were in good positions. Arslanian said hopes the position will be filled by this summer, but he is refuses to settle for less or to waste time by making, "an appointment for appointment's sake." The Office of Human Resources is doubling efforts to publicize the opening, placing ads in the New York Times, Chronicle of Higher Education, and numerous other publications. Marist has made it very clear that it refuses to accept any applicants that are less than the best, preferring to hire someone who will, as Arslanian said, "take us to the next level."
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