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Chancellor Search University of Nebraska–Lincoln CHANCELLOR SEARCH October 2015 Contents University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor Profile Appendix AN INVITATION FOR NOMINATIONS & APPLICATIONS 3 UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP Organizational Framework 4 University Board of Regents and President 16 About the University of Nebraska-Lincoln 5 Campus Leadership Organization Chart 17 UNL’s Fundamental Missions 5 UNL OVERVIEW Student Life and Athletics 7 Husker Athletics 18 Role of the Chancellor 8 Nebraska Innovation Campus 18 Key Opportunities and Challenges for the Next Chancellor 8 Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources 19 Qualifications and Experience 11 Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture 19 Location 13 College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources 20 The Search Advisory Committee 13 College of Architecture 20 The Search Process 14 College of Arts and Sciences 20 Nebraska Public Records 15 College of Business Administration 20 College of Education and Human Sciences 21 College of Engineering 21 Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts 21 College of Journalism and Mass Communications 21 College of Law 22 Office of Graduate Studies 22 University Libraries 22 UNIVERSITY-WIDE INSTITUTES Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Institute 22 National Strategic Research Institute 23 Buffett Early Childhood Institute 23 Rural Futures Institute 23 Peter Kiewit Institute 23 AFFILIATED ENTITIES Nebraska Alumni Association 24 Lied Center for Performing Arts 24 Nebraska Educational Telecommunications 24 International Quilt Study Center and Museum 24 Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center 25 Sheldon Museum of Art 25 University of Nebraska State Museum 25 University of Nebraska Press 25 University of Nebraska Foundation 26 | 2 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor Profile Search for the Chancellor An Invitation for Nominations and Applications University of Nebraska President Hank Bounds invites nominations and applications for the position of chancellor of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln (UNL). The UNL chancellor is the chief executive officer of the largest of the four University of Nebraska campuses, a Big Ten Conference institution and member of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities. The UNL campus serves more than 25,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional students through nine colleges: agricultural sciences and natural resources, architecture, arts and sciences, business administration, education and human sciences, engineering, fine and performing arts, journalism and mass communications, and law. UNL’s Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources administers a two-year college of technical agriculture and oversees extension services that touch each of Nebraska’s 93 counties. Husker Athletics offers a competitive Division I athletics program with 24 varsity sports. UNL affiliates include the Lied Center for Performing Arts, the International Quilt Study Center and Museum, the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center, the Sheldon Museum of Art, the University of Nebraska State Museum, the University of Nebraska Press, and Nebraska Educational Telecommunications. The Nebraska Alumni Association works to strengthen the tie between the university and its graduates and the University of Nebraska Foundation partners with the campus to secure private philanthropy. The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is recognized as the primary research and doctoral degree granting institution in the state for fields outside the health professions. Through its three primary missions of teaching, research and service, UNL is an intellectual center for Nebraska providing quality education and generating new knowledge. Its faculty and graduates are major contributors to the economic and cultural development of the state, and the campus attracts a high percentage of high-achieving students. This fall’s freshman class has an average ACT score of 25.2 and includes seven students who earned perfect scores on either the ACT or SAT, 46 National Merit Scholars, and nine National Merit Hispanic Scholars. Nearly a quarter of UNL’s freshmen graduated in the top 10% of their high school class and over half were in the top 25%. The incumbent chancellor, Harvey Perlman, has announced plans to step down in 2016 after a decade and a half of leadership during which the campus experienced steady growth. Highlights of his tenure include formation of the Nebraska Innovation Campus, a research and development park on the site of the former Nebraska State Fairgrounds that will facilitate expanded partnerships with the private sector; UNL’s admission into the Big Ten Conference, which raises the bar for both athletic and academic pursuits through the Committee on Institutional Cooperation; consistent increases in student enrollment and measurable gains in research activity; significant investments in campus infrastructure and facilities; and expanded international partnerships that have leveraged UNL’s expertise in water and agriculture, early childhood education, and engineering. The next chancellor will play a critical role in ensuring that the university continues on a positive trajectory. This individual will capitalize on the unique intellectual and physical assets of the campus and the State of Nebraska to solve some of the most pressing issues of the day, particularly the serious food and water needs of burgeoning populations around the globe. As detailed later in this profile, the new chancellor will face a diverse set of opportunities and challenges upon arriving on campus. In response, s/he will be expected to: | 3 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor Profile • Craft and execute a vision and strategy with campus constituents for future growth • Drive and support academic excellence • Promote diversity and inclusion at all levels • Ensure strong leadership and management of campus operations • Expand and leverage partnerships within the university, across the state, and beyond • Develop the necessary resources to achieve UNL’s many ambitions This profile was prepared by the University of Nebraska Office of the President and Isaacson, Miller, a national executive search firm, to provide background on this opportunity. The material presented has been copied, compiled, adapted, or quoted in part from other documents and personal interviews and is believed to be accurate and reliable; however, it should be relied on for informational purposes only. All confidential applications, inquiries, and nominations should be directed to the parties listed at the conclusion of this document. The Organizational The University of Nebraska is the state’s only public university and is comprised Framework of four distinct and complementary campuses: a comprehensive research and land-grant campus in Lincoln (University of Nebraska–Lincoln, UNL), an academic health sciences center in Omaha (University of Nebraska Medical Center, UNMC), a metropolitan campus in Omaha (University of Nebraska at Omaha, UNO), and a residential undergraduate-focused campus in Kearney (University of Nebraska at Kearney, UNK). In addition, the university includes a two-year college of technical agriculture in Curtis (Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture, NCTA), and research and extension facilities statewide. University-wide institutes and initiatives, such as the Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Institute, the Buffett Early Childhood Institute, the National Strategic Research Institute (a University Affiliated Research Center), the Rural Futures Institute and University of Nebraska Online Worldwide, span the roles and missions of all four major campuses. The campuses are expected to work cooperatively with each other and Central Administration to provide the widest array of disciplines, areas of expertise, and specialized facilities of any higher education institution in the state. The University of Nebraska is governed by the Board of Regents, a public body consisting of eight members elected on a nonpartisan basis by regional district for six-year terms. There are four non-voting student regents, one from each campus, who serve during their tenure as student body president. The university is led by the president who reports to the Board of Regents and each campus has its own chancellor as chief executive officer who also serves as a vice president of the university, reporting to the president and through the president to the board. | 4 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor Profile Lastly, it is also useful to note that the State of Nebraska, a key constituent of and investor in the University of Nebraska, has a single chamber (unicameral) nonpartisan legislature, a unique distinction from the organization of legislative bodies in the other 49 states. About the University UNL is classified as RU/VH by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of of Nebraska-Lincoln Teaching, with a wide array of grant-funded projects aimed at broadening knowledge in the sciences and humanities. Total research expenditures have increased more than 100% since 2000 to more than $275 million in FY 2014. Federal research expenditures were more than $94 million, including funds from the National Science Foundation, Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Department of Defense, Department of Agriculture, and other federal agencies. UNL’s faculty includes three members of the National Academy of Sciences, one member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and four fellows of the National Academy of Inventors. The university has numerous endowed professorships
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