VICE p~ES HDENT OF INCLU$10N & INSTIT~ONAL EQUllT1 LEADERSHIP PR ~ f lLE ~ SEPTEMBER 2021

TOWSON UNIVERSITY

FALL 2020 TERM THE OPPORTUNITY ENROLLMENT

RACE I ETHNICITY- (TU) is pleased to accept TU is 's university of opportunities applications for the Vice President of the Office and known as a leader for the public good. of Inclusion and Institutional Equity (OIIE). OIIE With more than 150 years of experience affirms and supports TU's commitment to pushing possibilities, TU was ranked by US. diversity and inclusion. The office fosters a News & World Report in the top 100 for climate that is grounded in respect, national universities. Located on a 330-acre civility and inclusion, and enriches the campus in Towson, Maryland, just 10 miles educational experience of students, supports from 's Inner Harbor and a short positive workplace environments, promotes drive or train ride to Washington, D.C., excellence, and cultivates the intellectual and Philadelphia or New York City, TU offers • White 11,197 personal growth of the entire university unmatched opportunities to engage with the • Black Of African Ame ri can 5,311 community. OIIE works to support the state and federal government, elected officials, • Hispanic or Latinx 1, 829 university's ongoing commitment to a learning worldwide embassies, think tanks, the national Asian 1,366 and working environment free from sexual media and other influencers of public policy in misconduct, discrimination, harassment, hate, addition to endless cultural, recreational and • Multi~Race 1.148 and bias. entertainment attractions. • Unknown 628 • FOfeign/Nonres ident Alie11 399 The Vice President of Inclusion & Institutional Equity leads university-wide efforts to advance • American Indian/Alaska Native 24 inclusion and institutional equity at TU. o Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 15

Reporting directly to the President the VP will TOTAL 21.917 serve as a member of the President's Cabinet and work closely with the Provost, Deans, Divisional Vice Presidents, and the campus ~ community to provide strategic direction and Un dergraduate 7,584 11 ,1 46 vision for diversity, equity and inclusion Graduate 800 2,387 initiatives across the campus and in the TOTAL 8,384 13,533 community. II PRINCIPAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES OIIE STRATEGIC GOALS STRATEGIC AND VISIONARY BUDGET AND ADMINISTRATION LEADERSHIP MANAGEMENT

■ Provide leadership and direction for the Office of ■ Ensure the effective and efficient operations of the Promote an appreciation Inclusion and Institutional Equity, including Title IX, division by coordinating divisional plans, goals and for and advancement of Diversity, the Center for Student Diversity and the objectives equity, diversity, and Office of Accessibility and Disability Services ■ Build and manage budget, resources, and risk inclusion at TU ■ Ensure the vision of the Office of Inclusion and management plans Institutional Equity is aligned with the University's Enhance the recruitment Strategic Plan; specifically ensuring that the strategic RELATIONSHIP DEVELOPMENT and retention of students vision for diversity and inclusion is monitored , from underserved and managed and updated to support the needs of the ■ Create an inclusive campus by developing underrepresented campus community relationships, identifying key partnerships and alliances, and ensuring strategies for implementing population ■ Promote a campus culture that supports, educates and best practices fosters an inclusive and welcoming environment for Close the achievement our diverse faculty, staff and students ■ Advocate for the recruitment and retention of faculty, gap for first-generation, staff and students from underserved and ■ Implement strategies for building an inclusive campus low income, and underrepresented populations that offers professional development and training on underrepresented student current issues impacting diverse populations; including ■ Create a culture of collaboration to support and develop groups conducting ongoing assessments and establishing diversity and inclusion accountability of the diversity and inclusion goals on Enhance the recruitment our campus COMPLIANCE and retention of faculty ■ Lead the university's effort to commit to a learning and and staff members from working environment free from sexual misconduct, ■ Responsible for providing strategic leadership, under-served and discrimination, harassment, hate, and bias. Foster a compliance, and review of University procedures of relevant federal, state and local regulations and underrepresented university climate that is grounded in respect, civility, populations and inclusion, enriches the educational experience of guidelines, including Title IX, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, Sexual Misconduct and ADA 504. students, supports positive workplace environments, Supponrespecifuland promotes excellence, and cultivates the intellectual and ■ Oversight over investigations of complaints against beneficial community personal growth of the entire university community faculty, staff and students with regular coordination collaboration with the General Counsel, Provost, and Chief Human Resources Officer. II TU OIIE @ A GLANCE

CENTER FOR STUDENT DIVERSITY Provides academic, social, and transition support for underserved students and promotes exchanges and dialogue between individuals of diverse backgrounds and identities.

ACCESSIBILITY & DISABILITY SERVICES Collaborates with students, faculty, and staff to ensure equal opportunity and create an accessible educational experience for students with disabilities.

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION INITIATIVES Enriches the educational experience of students, supports positive workplace environments, promotes PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS excellence, and cultivates the intellectual and personal growth of the entire university The ideal candidate will be a passionate, violence, sexual harassment, and/or gender community. accomplished and committed leader who can discrimination continue and advance TU's commitment to ■ Strong leadership skills and able to work HATE CRIMES & BIAS diversity, equity and inclusion. independently and as a member of a larger team INCIDENTS OTHER QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE: Ability to build and develop relationships with TU is dedicated to creating a ■ diverse space where all feel faculty, staff and students ■ A minimum of 5 years of progressively welcomed and to strengthening responsible, substantial and successful ■ Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively our efforts to fight hate and experience in the work of diversity, equity and with a commitment to providing support, advice bigotry. We continue to develop inclusion including but not limited to strategic and consultation across the campus to enhance our response and prevention planning, fiscal management, and personnel diversity, equity and inclusion efforts to best meet the needs management of our diverse community. ■ Proven problem and conflict resolution skills and ■ Demonstrated record of success leading the ability to mediate controversy and build DISCRIMINATION & organizational initiatives, building programs and consensus to reconcile competing interests TITLE IX promoting DEi; Higher Education environment Strong and effective presentation and training TU endeavors to foster a climate preferred ■ free from sexual misconduct skills with the ability to develop, prepare and through training, education, Demonstrated knowledge of diversity and ■ deliver content in the areas of inclusion, social prevention programs, and inclusion issues and associated trends in higher justice, diversity, access and equity through policies and procedures education or a comparable complex organization that encourage prompt ■ Experience as a creative organizational change ■ Advanced graduate or professional degree from agent for equity, diversity and inclusion reporting, prohibit retaliation, an accredited college or university; Ph.D. or and promote timely, fair and Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise terminal degree preferred ■ impartial investigation and discretion resolution of sexual misconduct Strong knowledge of and proven work ■ Ability to inspire confidence, maintain credibility cases in a manner that experience in Title IX, Title VII and ADA and ■ eliminates the sexual and positively represent OIIE and senior solid understanding of local, state, and federal misconduct, prevents its leadership non-discrimination laws. recurrence, and addresses Ability to assess and negotiate complex, Professional experience working with ■ its effects. ■ emotionally charged situations and material individuals affected by sexual assault, domestic II TOWSON UNIVERSITY: AN OVERVIEW

Towson University is recognized as one of RESOURCES America's top regional public universities. The university is currently honored as a leading TU's FY 2021 unrestricted operating regional university by both Princeton Review expenditure estimate is $459.2 million. The and U.S. News and World Report and is one of university employs over 3,000 faculty and staff. only a handful of institutions where graduation For the 2021 academic year, in-state tuition is and retention rates are the same for all $7,100 for the academic year, and out of state students, a result of a deeply inclusive culture tuition is $22,152. with a focus on equity among all students, faculty and staff. RANKINGS & ACCOLADES ACADEMICS ranked TU No. 30 among With an academic mission to foster intellectual national public universities and No. 55 among inquiry and critical thinking, TU prepares its all national universities in its 2020 College • 2019 • graduates to be effective leaders and engaged Rankings. TU was also recognized as No. 31 in citizens. In a diverse and inclusive campus, TU the sub-category of social mobility, and one of BEST students are competitively advantaged to lead just nine institutions in the nation with a COLLEGES with the vision, creativity and adaptability to student voter registration rate above 85%. navigate and solve the world's most complex THE PRINCETON challenges. Wall Street Journal / Times Higher Education RWl/!W 2020 student-sourced rankings put TU in the With mentorship as the norm, students work No. 394 slot on a national list of more than 800 closely with professors in discovery and U.S. colleges. practice directly engaging and impacting the community. Nationally-recognized faculty Princeton Review included TU among the 224 provide opportunities for students to grow, colleges selected for its 2021 Best Regional flourish, and put their knowledge to work Colleges for the Best Northeastern category. through community engagement, research Insight into Diversity magazine, awarded TU opportunities at the undergraduate and its first Higher Education Excellence in graduate levels, internships, study abroad and Diversity (HEED) Award in 2020. TU is the only other transformative experiences. higher education institution in the state of The academic environment at TU fosters Maryland to receive the honor and one of 90 research and scholarship across all disciplines across the nation. and with the participation of both TU and TU Athletics was honored with the undergraduate and graduate students. In fiscal NCAA and Minority Opportunities Athletic year 2018-2019, TU received more $12 million Association's (MOAA) 2021 Award for Diversity in new grants and sponsored research funding, and Inclusion. This award recognizes and and the portfolio of active grants was $45 *** celebrates the initiatives, policies and practices U.S. Ne ws & World Report million. r of athletics and conference offices that embrace ,1 NATION'S TOP 100 With over 100,000 active alumni in Maryland, diversity and inclusion across intercollegiate ..- OVERALL STUDENT TU is a talent pool provider supplying athletics. DIVERSITY graduates for important professions in every •2020• The ACT National Research Center for College corner of the state. As Maryland's largest and University Admissions 2020 report provider of undergraduate health professionals featured TU among the most successful and educators as well as the largest institutions when it comes to enrolling and undergraduate college of business in the state, graduating traditional-aged Black TU graduates 1 in 3 Maryland educators, 1 in 5 undergraduates, boasting one of the largest and Maryland health professionals, and 1 in 10 most academically successful Black Maryland business leaders. undergraduate populations nationally. II TOWSON UNIVERSITY CAPITAL INVESTMENTS

TU has invested in the following exciting projects to enhance the student experience:

■ New Science Complex: Opened in Fall 2021, this new facility provides new academic and research space for TU's expanding Fisher College of Science and Mathematics - home to one of just four ABET-certified cybersecurity programs in the world.

■ New University Union: The University Union is under renovation - an expansion and overhaul of the building that will add 85,000 square feet of space to the most-utilized student building on campus. The initial phase of this project is scheduled to open Fall 2021 and completion will be 2022.

■ New College of Health Professions Building: Planned for completion by 2024 to support the college's 61 percent undergraduate enrollment increase since 2008.

■ Updated Campus Fields: TU recently updated two women's athletic fields with new playing surfaces for the women's field hockey team and the women's soccer team.

ACCREDITATION

TU is accredited by the Middle States Cornrnission on Higher Education. The university's accreditation was reaffirmed in November 2016 and completed a Periodic Review Report in spring 2021 with a team visit& report in fall 2021. The College of Business and Economics is accredited by AACSB, the university's teacher education programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), and a number of individual programs are accredited by their respective associations.

ENROLLMENT

Approximately 22,000 students joined TU in the fall of 2020 - including approximately 18,800 undergraduates and 3,100 graduate students. New students in 2020 included over 2,400 freshmen, 1,900 students transferring from two- and four-year institutions, and over graduate students. In 2021 TU is anticipating over 2,600 first year students, coming from 33 states and 26 countries, including Maryland and the U.S. TU's new student class is comprised of its largest population identifying as minority (48 percent). Nearly 25 percent of the new student class is African-American, the highest percentage ever for an incoming class. TU is a national leader in providing inclusive learning, where the traditionally underrepresented student population graduate at the same rate as majority students.

II TOWSON, MARYLAND

TU's campus is within walking distance of the town of Towson, a college town with tree-lined residential streets, restaurants, bookstores, a branch of the county library, movies and more. Within a half-mile radius of campus, there is more than $1.7 billion of development underway, including a number of public-private partnerships in uptown Towson that are being built in proximity to TU. The university is also conveniently located near the cultural, recreational and entertainment attractions of Baltimore and Washington, D.C. Downtown Baltimore, affectionately known as Charm City, is 10 miles south of campus and home of the National Aquarium, Orioles baseball, Ravens football, Fort McHenry and Fells Point. You'll also find waterfront restaurants and shopping, clubs and nightlife, art galleries, professional theater and tourist attractions. Down the road in Washington, D.C., you can visit the Smithsonian museums and other area attractions, including the National Mall, the Washington Monument and the Capitol, all an easy train ride or short drive away. TU is conveniently located near a variety of transportation options, including the Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) and Baltimore's Union Station rail station for Amtrak and MARC trains. TU is located in proximity to many very strong public, private and parochial P-12 schools in the state.

PROCEDURE FOR CANDIDACY

WittKieffer is assisting Towson University in this search. All applications, nominations, and inquiries are invited. Applications should include, as two separate documents, a CV or resume and a letter of interest addressing the themes in this profile. For fullest consideration, candidate materials should be received by October 18, 2021. Application materials should be submitted using WittKieffer's candidate portal. Nominations and inquiries can be directed to: Charlene Aguilar, Jen Meyers Pickard, Ph.D., and Sandra Chu at [email protected]

Towson University is an Equal The material presented in this leadership profile Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and should be relied on for informational purposes has a strong institutional commitment to only. This material has been copied, compiled or diversity. Women, minorities, persons with quoted in part from Towson University disabilities and veterans are encouraged to documents and personal interviews and is apply. Towson University's policies, programs, believed to be reliable. While every effort has and activities comply with federal and state been made to ensure the accuracy of this laws and University System of Maryland information, the original source documents and regulations prohibiting discrimination on the factual situations govern. basis of race, color, religion, age, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity and/or expression or sexual orientation. II CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE AT TU

This spring, the University System of Maryland (USM) announced that the COVID-19 TU IS SHOWING vaccine would be mandatory for individuals working and learning on campuses this THAT TIGERS CARE fall. This safety measure has proven the most effective in curtailing this pandemic. To date, more than 90 percent of our campus community is either verified as vaccinated "We appreciate all of or has an approved exemption. those who have rolled up their sleeves to show TU has been committed to safety protocols throughout the pandemic, including that Tigers care in the masking, sentinel testing and daily symptom monitoring as appropriate and needed midst of the pandemic, to prevent the introduction and spread of the virus. and we are proud to be We look forward to a full return to an engaging campus environment this fall, but as among the highest has been the case throughout the pandemic, it is imperative that we all show how percentage nationwide Tigers Care - by placing our own health and safety and that of those around us at the for vaccination rates on forefront. All Tigers have a role in our campus health and safety. public university campuses." For more information on TU's response to COVID-19, visit Towson.edu/coronavirus

Melanie Perreault, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs/Chair. COVID Response Leadership Team

II APPENDIX I

DR. KIM SCHATZEL PRESIDENT

Dr. Kim Schatzel began leading Towson Schatzel began her academic University as its 14th president on January 26, career as an Assistant Professor 2016. Her eight presidential priorities of Marketing for the College of strategically build on TU's momentum as Business at the University of Maryland's second largest and fastest growing Michigan-Dearborn. She served university, as well as the largest as the College's Associate Dean university-public or private-in Greater starting in 2005 and as its Dean Baltimore. from 2008-2012. Schatzel served from 2008-2016 as the Provost President Schatzel has reinvigorated Towson and Executive Vice President of University's impact on Greater Baltimore. As an Academic and Student Affairs at anchor institution, TU is now a top-100 national Eastern Michigan University. public institution providing leadership for the She retained that role while public good. guiding the university as its Interim President President Schatzel established TU's first Office for six months. of Inclusion and Institutional Equity, which Schatzel serves on the Board of Directors for the provides support for the institution-wide priority University of Maryland St. Joseph's Medical of an inclusive campus community. TU's profile Center, the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan as a center for inclusive STEM excellence has Universities, CollegeBound Foundation, Greater also grown as evidence in its role as a workforce Baltimore Committee, Greater Economic provider in key areas for the State of Maryland. Alliance of Baltimore and the Maryland Those efforts are enhanced by more than $750M Business Roundtable for Education. She also in investment in TU's physical plant, with a new serves on the NCAA Division I Presidential facility for science open in Spring 2021, and Forum. TU's first building dedicated health professions now under construction Her contributions to and leadership in Maryland have been recognized by The Daily Record, President Schatzel is one of less than two which gave her its 2018 Icon Honors; named her percent of university presidents that have one of the 2017 Most Admired CE Os, 2017 Top extensive business and private sector 100 Women and 2017 Most Influential experience, spending more than 20 years as a Marylanders; and included her in its inaugural corporate leader and serial entrepreneur in the Power 100 list in 2021. technology and advanced manufacturing sectors. As part of her new venture experience, President Schatzel holds a Ph.D. in Business Schatzel founded and served as the President, Administration, with a concentration in Chief Operating Officer, and later Chief Marketing and Technology, from Michigan State Executive Officer of a multinational advanced University. Her research interests focus on manufacturing firm with more than 1,500 product innovation, new product success, and employees on four continents. marketing communications.

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