The University of Denver (DU), a private, doctoral-granting university enrolling nearly 13,000 students from all regions of the United States and the world in its distinguished undergraduate liberal arts and sciences, graduate, and professional programs dedicated to the public good, invites nominations and applications for the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor (EVC).
It is an exciting time to join the University of Denver and build on its signature strengths. DU is known for intense engagement between faculty and students; a distinct array of programs that results in a rich, promising blend of liberal arts, research, and professional education; holistic and enriching education for students; and people who provide imagination, boldness, intellectual capital and resiliency in a vibrant, distinctive and beautiful place. Since January 2022, DU has been classified as a Research 1 (R1) university in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The DU community is excited about the reputational and material benefits of this classification while also maintaining the University’s commitment to the “teacher-scholar model.” The University is also embarking on a new strategic review effort, DU Forward, that will build upon the strategic imperatives of DU IMPACT 2025, further DU’s identity as a private institution dedicated to the public good, expand the University’s holistic 4-Dimensional (4D) Experience that aims to redefine the purpose of higher education and shape a new kind of humanistic, character-driven leader, and realize the opportunities of two campuses – the Denver campus and the recently opened James C. Kennedy Mountain Campus as integral to the DU student experience, among other things. The University has also embarked on a far-reaching and ambitious $1B fundraising campaign.
Working closely with the Chancellor and other university leaders in a community that values and celebrates a strong shared governance model, the Provost will play a decisive role in shaping and implementing the future of the University and inspiring and supporting faculty, students, and the broader DU community. The successful candidate will be a visionary, collaborative, and strategic leader committed to elevating DU’s reach and impact locally, nationally, and globally. The Provost will play an integral role in galvanizing a close-knit community dedicated to shared values of excellence, innovation, engagement, integrity, and inclusiveness. The Provost will also encourage DU to better distinguish itself as a preeminent university, leading the way through a rapidly changing higher education landscape and further fostering the University’s tradition of excellence in delivering a transformational education to students. Working in partnership with faculty and staff to drive these initiatives forward, the Provost leads a team of Vice Provosts and Deans, will take calculated risks, pursue ambitious projects and ideas, nurture creativity at its inception, and inspire the community in pursuit of its vision. The position requires a leader who is comfortable navigating complexity and ambiguity and who has the collaborative instincts, listening skills, empathy, and emotional intelligence necessary to bring together varied constituents across the community. The Provost will bring exceptional managerial skills to the task of leading and developing a leadership team and campus community with unique talents, academic specialties, and experiences. In addition to advancing academic excellence, the Provost will enhance DU’s distinctive and celebrated student experience through a commitment to inclusive excellence.
The Provost will successfully address several opportunities and challenges, which are outlined in greater detail beginning on page five of this document:
- Provide strategic leadership, vision, and definition for the future of DU
- In concert with Student Affairs, align DU’s academic affairs mission with its deep-seated commitment to a holistic and enriching student experience
- Support, champion, and inspire faculty to maintain DU’s commitment to research at the highest levels while remaining true to the teacher-scholar model
- Judiciously steward finances and align resources with strategic investments in institutional priorities
- Foster increased partnerships and engagement in support of DU’s commitment to its vision of being a private university for the public good
- Champion a welcoming and inclusive climate in which community members from all backgrounds can thrive
- Communicate openly, make decisions with fortitude, and explain those decisions to the DU community.
Salary Range
The salary range for this position is $550,000 - $700,000 and is commensurate with experience.
The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, but not based on a candidate’s sex or any other protected status.
Benefits:
The University of Denver offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO pass. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference. Learn more about the University of Denver.
The Search Process & Special Instructions
The University of Denver has engaged Isaacson, Miller, a national executive search firm, to assist with this search. Inquiries, nominations, and applications should be directed in confidence to:
Julie Filizetti, Katie White, Cara Meyers, Gabrielle Harrington
Isaacson, Miller
https://www.imsearch.com/open-searches/university-denver/provost
Full Description
https://www.searchlink.cloud/public/website/searches/10314/file/1043656
The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. The University of Denver prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age (40 years and over in the employment context), religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital status, veterans status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance in any of the university's educational programs and activities, and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission) context, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended in 2008; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; and any other federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances that prohibit discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation. For the university's complete Non-Discrimination Statement, please see non‑discrimination‑statement.
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UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP
Jeremy Haefner, Chancellor
Dr. Jeremy Haefner is the University of Denver's 19th chancellor, and he brings over three decades of leadership experience in higher education to DU. Named chancellor by the University of Denver Board of Trustees in 2019, Dr. Haefner strongly believes DU is an institution uniquely able to serve students as they prepare for lives of purpose and careers for fulfillment—all while serving the public good. In DU's faculty, he sees limitless potential and talent to further the creation of knowledge and serve the public good. As chancellor, Dr. Haefner energetically supports a welcoming, inclusive, and intellectually vibrant community, and he continues to build on DU's long legacy of innovation and ethical leadership.
Previously, Chancellor Haefner served as DU's provost and executive vice chancellor. He also served as provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) and as dean of engineering and applied science, associate vice chancellor for research, and dean of the graduate school at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. He has held fellowships with the American Council on Education, the National Learning Infrastructure Institute, and the University of Murcia in Spain.
As a mathematician, Chancellor Haefner studies integral representation and module theory. His research has been supported by the National Security Agency, the National Science Foundation, the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, and the government of Spain. He graduated from the University of Iowa with a BA in mathematics and has a PhD and an MA in mathematics from the University of Wisconsin.
All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.