Search for Vice Provost for Graduate and International Education, Graduate School Dean and Chief International Officer

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (“UAB”) is seeking a strategic leader and strong institutional citizen to build upon successes at the intersection of two areas that transcend all of the “pillars” of UAB’s strategic plan Forging the Future: graduate and international education. The next Vice Provost for Graduate and International Education will lead both the Graduate School and the Office of Global Engagement, which have the potential for unprecedented growth, exceeding the remarkable success achieved during UAB’s first 50 years.

UAB has already established itself as a major research university that strives to be a great place to work. It is ranked 16th in the nation among public universities and 32nd overall in federally funded research expenditures. In June 2019, for the second year in a row, UAB was ranked as the top young university in the United States, and No. 12 worldwide, in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings’ 2019 Young University Rankings. Earlier in 2021, S&P Global Ratings, the independent data source for credit ratings, revised its outlook to “positive” from “stable” for UAB, citing increases in enrollment and employment, the new strategic plan, and UAB’s ability to safely navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, Forbes named UAB the #1 best large employer in the country and #4 for diversity – higher than any other educational institution.

Research expenditures at UAB totaled more than $600 million last year as students and faculty worked in a variety of fields with research supported by major federal agencies as well as state, local, and industry sponsors. UAB is distinguished by a collaborative and innovative culture, enhanced by its contiguous campus encompassing its school of medicine and hospitals as well as a comprehensive collection of colleges and schools educating graduate and undergraduate students. This positions the University to be a leader in addressing the most challenging problems of our time, as evidenced by UAB’s extensive work in addressing the pandemic through translational research and the publication of important findings about treatments for COVID-19. UAB has provided both medical and public health leadership to the State of Alabama throughout the pandemic.

Reporting to the Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs and Provost, the Vice Provost will oversee graduate and international education teams whose work spans across the entire university and is vital to furthering UAB’s research, education, and outreach missions. Working closely with leadership across colleges, schools, departments, and programs, the Vice Provost will lead and encourage the creation and development of interdisciplinary graduate degrees, bringing together groups across a large and diverse campus in the pursuit of developing educational opportunities that enhance research and best serve UAB students in their professional development and educational goals. The Vice Provost will also provide strategic leadership around all aspects of international education and steward the university’s partnership

1 with INTO UAB – an organization that, for five years, has provided pathways programs and English- language training to students so they can gain admission to the university’s programs.

UAB has retained Isaacson, Miller, a national executive search firm, to assist in this recruitment. All inquiries, nominations, and applications should be submitted in confidence to the search firm as indicated at the end of this document.

University of Alabama at Birmingham

UAB is home to the College of Arts and Sciences and the Schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Optometry, Public Health, Health Professions, Engineering, Business, and Education. In addition, the Graduate School and the Honors College are organized to provide the special resources necessary for students in those schools to be successful. The UAB Libraries are integrated academic and health science libraries, reflective of UAB’s unique role as both a major research and teaching institution and as an academic medical center.

President Ray Watts, MD, became UAB’s seventh president in 2013. Prior to being named President, Dr. Watts had been Senior Vice President and Dean of the School of Medicine, and the John N. Whitaker Professor and Chair of the Department of Neurology in the UAB School of Medicine. Provost Pamela Benoit, PhD, became Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs and Provost at UAB in 2017. She joined UAB from Ohio University, where she served as Executive Vice President and Provost for eight years.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Health System is an academic health system based in Birmingham with facilities and affiliations throughout the State of Alabama. The centerpiece of the system is UAB Hospital, which is today one of the four largest academic medical centers in the United States. The hospital is also the third-largest public hospital in the nation, providing patients with a complete range of primary and specialty care services. As a university hospital, UAB Hospital is a major center for clinical research and home to some of the top medical programs in America, according to U.S. News & World Report. UAB Hospital is listed on Becker’s Hospital Review’s 2019 list of 100 Great Hospitals in America.

The University of Alabama System consists of three doctoral research universities: The University of Alabama, the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and The University of Alabama in Huntsville. The System is governed by the Board of Trustees. Each of the component institutions has a unique mission that is consistent with the broader mission of the System. The System’s Chief Executive Officer is Finis St. John, IV, who served for 17 years on the Board of Trustees before becoming Chancellor in 2019.

The Role

The new Vice Provost for Graduate and International Education will build on the momentum and human resources already in place and work with the other senior leaders at the University. The Vice Provost is a member of the senior academic leadership team at UAB, participating in the Provost’s leadership group and the Deans Council. They will report directly to the Senior Vice President and Provost, UAB’s chief academic officer. The Vice Provost will be designated as the University’s Chief International Officer and as the Dean of the Graduate School.

As Dean of the Graduate School, the Vice Provost will have primary responsibility for management of all human resources, financial, educational, research, student, alumni and other external relations, development, and community matters at and related to the Graduate School and will serve as the chief

2 representative and spokesperson of the School. With graduate programs dispersed across every school and college on campus, the graduate school is strategically positioned to further UAB’s “One University” goal of inspiring and empowering the creation of knowledge that changes the world. The Vice Provost will work with deans, department leadership, and program directors, often helping to connect programs or seeding opportunities for new programs that cross disciplines. This will require a nuanced understanding of the different needs, measures of success, and potential of disparate programs. The Vice Provost should be willing and able to balance their leadership duties within the Graduate School and the Office of Global Engagement with a concurrent obligation as a leader and citizen of the larger University. In addition to partnering with INTO UAB, the Chief International Officer and the Vice Provost will oversee Education Abroad, International Student Support Services, and the UAB Passport Office and will work to increase external awareness about UAB’s global collaborations and continue to build UAB’s global reputation. The Vice Provost should actively embrace the external aspects of the position such as student recruitment, philanthropic support, and external collaborations – local, state, national, and international.

To view the organizational chart for this role, please see the Appendix.

Education

Students. Of course, students are at the heart of UAB, and the activities led by the Vice Provost for Graduate and International Education will be keenly focused on their success. In recent years, UAB has pursued a strategy of targeted graduate program development, which has led to significant enrollment growth. Current enrollment in the Graduate School is approximately 7,500, and enrollment has grown over 6% since fall 2019 notwithstanding many external challenges. During the spring, summer, and fall of 2020, the school awarded over 2,400 master’s degrees and 135 doctoral degrees. UAB’s overall student population is approximately 22,800, which has grown approximately 30% since 2009.

In Graduate School enrollment, there has been particular growth in the number of students in the Master of Science in Multidisciplinary Biomedical Science program, which began in fall 2018, growing from 68 students to 141 students. This program is intended for domestic and international students who have some undergraduate STEM field training and wish to increase their knowledge of biomedical sciences, including for purposes of further graduate study in medicine and the biomedical sciences.

UAB has one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation, and the Graduate School contributes to that important dimension of education with approximately 20% of its students coming from underrepresented groups. Approximately 57% of the Graduate School’s students are from Alabama and approximately 68% of its students are women.

The Graduate School has four units to serve students, each led by an Associate or Assistant Dean reporting to the Dean of the Graduate School:

• Student and Academic Services, which is dedicated to recruiting and retaining a diverse graduate student body. • Graduate Biomedical Sciences, which provides more than 300 students with rigorous, interdisciplinary education and mentorship in a wide array of scientific disciplines. • Graduate & Postdoctoral Affairs, which includes not only the postdoctoral scholars program, but also provides assistance with NIH training grants. • Professional Skills & Experiential Learning, which offers a wide variety of skills-based education opportunities for graduate students to be successful in their careers.

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The Office of Global Engagement provides a rich array of services for international students, which are an increasing proportion of both the Graduate School’s student and postdoctoral scholars population as well as the undergraduate student population. These services start with the recruitment services of INTO UAB, the highly successful joint venture between UAB and INTO University Partnerships. UAB brings academic rigor and expertise in teaching and learning and provides unique programs to help international students excel in their studies. INTO UAB provides sector-leading market knowledge, specialist education investment, and operational excellence.

A record number of UAB students received national and international fellowships and scholarships in recent years, including two undergraduate students named as 2020 Goldwater Scholars, eight students named as 2020 Fulbright Scholars and 13 as 2021 semifinalists, and two undergraduate students named as Rhodes Scholars since 2011. In 2021 an undergraduate student was named as the university’s first Schwarzman Scholar. Schwarzman is the first scholarship to recognize that the success of future leaders around the world depends upon an understanding of China’s role in global trends. Currently 34 UAB doctoral students have prestigious fellowship awards from the American Heart Association or National Institutes of Health, and four have fellowship awards from the National Science Foundation. Recently, eight undergraduate and graduate students were selected as Hoover Fellows, an initiative in partnership with Stanford University enabling students to be a part of advancing education, economic development, technology, business, and innovation in Alabama.

UAB works diligently to increase women and minority student enrollment at all levels of study and in all disciplines. In STEM fields, for example, Alabama ADVANCE hosts programming aimed at the advancement of women in academic STEM. The Ronald McNair Scholars Program (named after a physicist who was aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger) helps increase the attainment of PhD degrees by students from underrepresented groups.

The Vice Provost will also be guided by the current strategic plan of the Graduate School, which includes goals related to enrollment, financial support of students, training support for students, and retention of UAB’s classification by the Carnegie Classifications of Research Universities as “R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity.”

A new Global Strategic Plan details how global engagement efforts support the University’s Forging the Future strategic plan, and its implementation will provide metrics to help further UAB’s global reach and effectiveness in international programming. Aspects of this plan include supporting students, faculty, and staff with innovative, globally-focused research, scholarship, and creative activities; increasing the number of undergraduate and graduate students who enroll in courses and/or participate in programs with significant global content such as Education Abroad and Peace Corps Prep; and providing opportunities for faculty members to incorporate more global perspectives into their courses. Education Abroad allows students to explore more than 160 programs on all seven continents. In the past four years, 114 different majors have studied abroad— which is 95% of majors offered at UAB. The Vice Provost for Graduate and International Education will be a primary architect of the activities necessary to achieve the goals of this plan.

Once students have been recruited to UAB, the University strives to ensure their success. INTO UAB provides English language training and pathway programs for international students who may not meet the requirements for direct entry. Upon successful completion of a pathway program, students gain full admission into one of UAB’s undergraduate or graduate programs to complete their studies. During the

4 last school year, 96.7% of eligible pathway students progressed into a degree program and more than 200 former pathway students have graduated with UAB degrees.

Mindful of the complex immigration law environment of today, International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS) provides immigration compliance expertise including processing required forms and providing cultural exchange events for approximately 1,600 international students, research scholars, clinical faculty, staff, and visitors every semester. UAB Passport Services is an official U.S. Department of State Passport Acceptance Facility, which serves UAB and the greater Birmingham-area community.

The quality of student life will also be an important focus of the Vice Provost for Graduate and International Education. Graduate School administration is located in the heart of the campus on the first floor of the Lister Hill Library of the Medical Sciences. The INTO UAB Center, located in the Sterne Library, is the central location of the UAB global community. The center houses 14 classrooms, a Learning Resource Center, INTO UAB staff and faculty offices, and the ISSS offices as well as a multi-faith prayer room, student lounge, and several student study areas. The center is adjacent to what will be a new Science and Engineering Complex that recently received preliminary approval from the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees.

The Graduate School works diligently to tend to the needs of graduate students, including international students. About 12.3% of the graduate student population enrolled for fall 2020 was international. The school hosts students from around the world, with a large international graduate population from India, China, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Nigeria. School resources include not only academic and financial advising, but also programs aimed at guiding students with their all-important theses and dissertations such as the innovative “Three Minute Thesis” program. The Graduate Student Government is the government body for graduate students. The UAB Black Graduate Student Association is dedicated to the pursuit of academic excellence, community service, mentoring, and social awareness for graduate students from underrepresented groups. The Graduate Biomedical Student Outreach committee seeks to bridge the temporal and disciplinary divides among doctoral trainees, faculty, staff, and the greater scientific community in the biomedical disciplines by promoting collaboration and by coordinating counseling and emergency support resources. Additional groups include the UAB Postdoc Association, the UAB Black Postdoc Association, and UAB GROW -Graduate Resilience Outreach and Wellness.

Faculty and Research. UAB has approximately 2,500 faculty members. Like most graduate schools, the UAB Graduate School does not have a faculty that is separate from the other schools or colleges on campus. As required by accrediting bodies, faculty must be certified as qualified to teach at the graduate level in order to be designated as Graduate School faculty. The Vice Provost for Graduate and International Education will embrace the multitude of opportunities to interact with faculty from all parts of UAB, including the development of new programs (see Degrees and Programs below), matching students and postdoctoral scholars with faculty conducting research, and coordinating training grant opportunities.

UAB believes that the diversity of its faculty is important in fulfilling the mission of providing a high-quality education. Overall, approximately 31% of UAB’s full-time faculty are from underrepresented groups, up from 28.5% in fall 2016. UAB employs 326 international faculty, staff, physicians, and research personnel. The University measures the diversity of its faculty in dashboards both for Forging the Future goals as well as for the diversity, equity, and inclusion goals. The Vice Provost for Graduate and International Education will work to meet these goals and will establish their own strategic goals for graduate faculty diversity, including international diversity.

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UAB’s record-setting $608 million in research expenditures is the product of hard work by faculty and students at all levels. The breadth of UAB’s research enterprise includes funded projects in all schools and colleges at the institution. UAB faculty have been the recipients of multiple R01 NIH grants and grants from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, which provides both individual investigator- initiated research and training grants, as well as funding for small business (SBIR/STTR) grants. Research funding to UAB from the NIH exceeded $325 million in 2020, placing UAB at a rank of 27th among all universities and 12th among public universities receiving NIH funding. In addition, UAB receives funding from a variety of other federal agencies including the CDC, DOD, and NSF, as well as from industry, non-profit, and foundation sources. The diversity of students and faculty at UAB provides a rich environment for scholarship and discovery, propelling the institution to national and international prominence.

Facilitating training grants for faculty, graduate students, and postdoctoral scholars will be a key focus area for the next Vice Provost for Graduate and International Education. Training grants at UAB span the disciplines from medical science training and predoctoral PhD team training to mentored experiences in research instruction and teaching.

Under UAB’s Global Strategic Plan, the Vice Provost for Graduate and International Education will utilize UAB’s global partnerships and connections to expand research opportunities and creative activities for all of UAB’s students, faculty, staff, and visitors.

Curriculum. UAB currently offers more than 112 master’s and doctoral degrees through the Graduate School, in partnership with its 10 schools and colleges. In addition to more traditional, discipline-specific graduate degree programs, the Graduate School also supports two interdisciplinary master’s programs and one interdisciplinary PhD program. The Graduate School offers the following degrees and certificates:

Master’s Degrees Doctoral Degrees Certificates School/College Offered Offered Offered Arts & Sciences 17 7 4 Business 3 - 5 Dentistry 1 - - Education 21 4 11 Engineering 7 7 7 Graduate School 2 - 4 Health Professions 13 6 8 Medicine/Joint Health 2 8 1 Sciences Nursing 2 3 - Optometry 1 1 - Public Health 3 4 2

The Graduate School also recently created a Master of Arts and Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies (IGS), which are designed to provide students with opportunities to blend two areas of expertise in order to best meet the needs of contemporary hybrid careers. The IGS degrees allow students to personalize a master’s degree to align with their professional, academic, and personal goals. Students may choose to combine any two UAB graduate certificates that have affiliated with the IGS program in

6 order to gain knowledge and skills they want as they seek professional advancement or personal development. UAB recently began offering a doctoral degree program in neuroengineering, a joint program between the schools of Engineering and Medicine that is the only one of its kind in the nation.

The Vice Provost will also oversee the development and management of graduate certificates for completing an educational program in a specific field. Certificates offer professionals the option to develop the desired skills for a profession and may be attained faster than a degree. Current certificate offerings include:

• The Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) program provides students with skills in college teaching, mentoring, and leadership. • The LEAD Leadership & Professional Development program is designed to provide students with opportunities to master leadership and professional development competencies such as communication skills and utilizing new critical thinking skills. • The Mentoring & Leadership graduate certificate focuses on building mentoring and leadership skill sets while creating mentoring and leadership philosophies. The major product of the M&L certificate program is a mentoring and leadership portfolio. • The Research Laboratory Management graduate certificate focuses on preparing those who are engaged in science-related research to effectively lead and manage all aspects of a scientific laboratory. • The Research Communication Certificate is a program focusing on helping graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, faculty, and employees in science fields learn how to effectively communicate research to other scientists and non-scientists. • The Postdoctoral Professional Development Certificate provides postdoctoral fellows with professional development skills, such grant writing, research ethics and project management, that are essential for career success in today’s research marketplace.

In the Graduate School, UAB was among the nation’s first universities to establish an Office of Postdoctoral Education in 1999. Approximately 300 postdoctoral scholars from around the globe are currently training in a variety of disciplines, including dentistry, engineering, health professions, medicine, public health, optometry, and social and behavioral sciences. Career development opportunities to enhance and define the training experience are made available to all postdoctoral scholars. The university ranks consistently as one of the top locations among U.S. universities for training postdoctoral scholars. In 2010, The Scientist ranked UAB in the top 10 of academic institutions for postdoctoral training; in 2013, the final year of the survey, UAB ranked first among all academic institutions nationwide. Given that approximately 50% of the postdoctoral scholars are international, and 12% are from underrepresented minority groups, the Vice Provost for Graduate and International Education has a unique opportunity to contribute to the success of this important campus population.

The Accelerated Bachelors/Masters (ABM) program in the Graduate School recognizes the importance of close collaboration between the Graduate School and the other UAB schools and colleges educating undergraduate students. The program allows high-achieving undergraduate students in 18 disciplines to share credits toward both their undergraduate and graduate degrees, as well as earn credit for requirements in the Honors College. An ABM undergraduate student can take up to 12 hours of approved 500/600-level graduate courses, significantly shortening the time needed to earn a graduate degree. Upon completion, students enter the job market with increased earnings potential and set themselves apart

7 from other candidates. The Early Acceptance Program offers automatic admission into a master’s program for exceptional high school students. High school seniors who qualify for UAB’s Presidential Scholarship are also offered admission into this program.

The Graduate Biomedical Sciences (GBS) Doctoral Training Program is UAB’s largest graduate program and reflects the University’s role as a worldwide academic medical center. This program is designed to provide students with rigorous, interdisciplinary education and mentorship in a wide array of scientific disciplines. GBS trainees perform doctoral research in more than 350 different labs across campus as well as Southern Research and HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology. The more than 300 students select one of eight thematic areas that provide discipline-specific training:

• Biochemistry and Structural Biology • Cancer Biology • Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology • Genetics, Genomics, and Bioinformatics • Immunology • Microbiology • Neuroscience • Pathobiology, Pharmacology, and Physiology

The Vice Provost for Graduate and International Education will develop new educational offerings not only in the above areas, but particularly in the exciting intersections of disciplines. As Graduate School Dean, the Vice Provost will facilitate regular communications with the directors for the various graduate programs and will coordinate closely with the appropriate curriculum committees of the Faculty Senate. In addition, the Vice Provost will continue the work of the new Educational Programs and Innovation Consortia (EPIC), which streamlines the process of developing joint programs at UAB.

Community Engagement

The new Vice Provost for Graduate and International Education will also be guided by the Community Engagement pillar of the Forging the Future strategic plan, which aims to engage the community in meaningful and mutually beneficial collaborations that contribute to the public good. The objectives of this strategic mission include expanding access to community resources for faculty, staff, and students and developing partnerships in the communities that are mutually beneficial. In support of such objectives, the Global Strategic Plan contemplates providing opportunities for further global collaborations and community engagement.

The Office of International Education, in partnership with the Office of International Medical Education in the School of Medicine, coordinates requests from international visiting scholars, faculty, clinicians, researchers, technicians, or students who wish to observe, shadow, or volunteer in UAB’s hospitals, classrooms, clinics, or labs. One such opportunity provided through this partnership is international medical residents building strong clinical and research experience, as well as an education of the current U.S. medical system as it is conducted at UAB. The existing international programs listed above under “Faculty and Research” already provide a strong base for engaging with the community, including the global community. The Vice Provost will seek to find new connections for global citizenship, for graduate students, undergraduate students, postdoctoral

8 scholars, faculty, and staff. For example, working with the Office of Undergraduate Research and Service Learning as well as the National and International Fellowships and Scholarships Office, the new Vice Provost will seek to expand research and scholarship and other opportunities for students in clinical care, capacity building, technical assistance, training programs, cultural exchanges, and internationally focused creative activities.

The Vice Provost will work to incorporate global content and perspectives in programming across the University to ensure students have the knowledge and intercultural skills to succeed in the global community. UAB has a strong foundation of global outreach and engagement initiatives, including:

• The Sparkman Center for Global Health, which collaborates with institutions abroad and supports graduate-level educational programs, training in public health, and global health research. The Sparkman Center’s collaborations abroad have included Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, in Lima Peru, Chiang Mai University in Thailand, University of West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica, Universidad del Valle in Colombia, and the International Centre for Diarrheal Disease Research in Bangladesh. Most recently, UAB researchers received awards for working on a variety of health issues with vulnerable communities in the Caribbean. • The School of Nursing’s World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Center, which provides capacity-building training and undertakes educational quality improvement projects worldwide. • The Globalization and Cancer Initiative at the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center. • The Institute for Human Rights in the College of Arts and Sciences. • A new Doctor of Optometry Program for international students in the School of Optometry. • Collat School of Business’s development of experiential courses in Global Innovation and Global Business Communication. • The School of Medicine’s Gorgas course on tropical diseases taught in Peru and Panama. • The Honors College’s specialized program on Global and Community Leadership. • The International Studies major and the Foreign Languages major in the College of Arts and Sciences. • UAB was recently selected to receive an IDEAS (Increase and Diversify Education Abroad for U.S. Students) grant from the United States Department of State’s Capacity Building Program for U.S. Study Abroad. • UAB’s partnership with Kenya provides social and health benefits to women living in a rural village and opportunities being expanded for global citizenship. • A unique relationship between Wales and the City of Birmingham that developed during the Civil Rights movement has led to an important education abroad experience for UAB students. Read about this unique partnership here. • UAB’s newest Gilman Scholar aims to study in the United Kingdom post-pandemic. These scholarships enable students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad, providing them with skills critical to our national security and economic prosperity.

Professional Experience and Qualifications of the Vice Provost for Graduate and International Education

This is a full-time position, and salary will be competitive and commensurate with experience. The Vice Provost will serve both as an advocate for graduate and international education as well as an institutional citizen. Candidates should meet the following qualifications:

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• Academic Degrees. Possess an earned terminal degree, preferably in a discipline represented in the Graduate School. • Professor with Tenure and Administrative Experience. Demonstrate a distinguished record of teaching, research, and service commensurate with an appointment to a department at one of the other schools or colleges at UAB with the rank of professor with tenure. At least three years of successful leadership and managerial experience and skills in human resource and financial management in an organization of comparable complexity to UAB is preferred. • International Experience. Embrace UAB’s global strategy and embody what it means to be a Chief International Officer of a global university. Ideally, candidates will have had international experience such as studying or teaching abroad or working with international students or programs. • Graduate School Experience. Demonstrate experience with teaching and mentoring at the graduate level, winning grants, and training doctoral students. Candidates should demonstrate a commitment to building strong relationships and support for diverse graduate and international students. • Innovation and Collaboration. Facilitate the development of innovative academic programs of the highest quality and collaborate with the deans, Vice President for Research, and the Provost on student and postdoctoral training, curriculum, support, and research. An ability to manage and lead through influence and relationship building. • Strategic Vision. Revise and implement a strategic vision for all parts of the enterprise and demonstrate experience with strategic planning processes. • Enrollment and Retention. Increase the enrollment and retention of graduate and international students. A student-first mindset and a track record of listening to and addressing student needs. • Interdisciplinary Education and Research. Develop opportunities and work through obstacles for interdisciplinary educational and research opportunities for faculty and students. • Communication and Listening Skills. Exhibit exceptional communication and listening skills, with demonstrated experience in leading with transparency and collaborating with others to advance the goals of graduate and international education at a major research university or comparable organization. • Shared Governance. Demonstrate commitment to shared governance and working closely with faculty, graduate student, post-doctoral scholar, and international student organizations. • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of leadership. • Fundraising. Display a strong commitment to strategize, support, and participate in graduate school and international education fundraising to achieve the goals of graduate and international education. • Integrity. Exhibit unassailable personal and academic integrity.

Search Committee A search committee with representation from across the University has been convened to conduct the search and to recommend finalists to the Senior Vice President and Provost of UAB. The search committee is chaired by the Dean of UAB’s Honors College.

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Nominations, applications, and inquiries are being accepted for the position, and recruitment will continue until the position is filled. Candidates must submit a curriculum vitae and cover letter. References will be requested later in the process but will not be contacted without the express permission of candidates.

All inquiries, nominations, referrals, and resumes with cover letters will be held in strict confidence and should be directed to:

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Greg Esposito, Partner Amanda Sharaba, Associate Isaacson, Miller

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Appendix

About Birmingham, Alabama

Located in the heart of the Southeast, Birmingham is a short drive from Atlanta, Nashville, New Orleans, Memphis, the Blue Ridge Mountains, and Gulf Coast beaches. Birmingham has been recognized as an “All- America City” by the National Civic League as one of the top 10 American cities to live and work, and one of the top 10 entrepreneurial and job growth hot spots in America.

Downtown Birmingham has enjoyed a revitalization in recent years, including with the development of nearby Railroad Park—an award-winning urban park—and its adjacent Regions Field, home to the minor league Birmingham Barons—an award-winning stadium. The park and stadium projects have kickstarted major growth in surrounding districts, including craft breweries, boutique shops, restaurants, loft and apartment buildings, innovative workspaces, and hotels.

Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport is Alabama’s largest commercial airport serving nearly 3 million passengers in 2019 on American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines. Many direct flights are available to Washington, DC, Detroit, Phoenix, Philadelphia, New York City, Denver, Houston, Miami, Chicago, Baltimore, Charlotte, Orlando, and more. The airport has served the area for 85 years and governed by the Birmingham Airport Authority, the airport continues to be a catalyst for growth and economic development for the entire region. According to the recent Economic Impact of Alabama’s Six Major Commercial Service Airports on the State’s Economy report that was prepared for The Aviation Council, Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport had an economic impact of $1.6 billion on the state in 2019. Because of this platform, and because of its sports history, Birmingham has been selected to serve as the host city of the 2022 World Games.

Birmingham is also a renowned culinary destination with one of its signature restaurants recently winning two James Beard Foundation awards and many other restaurants named as finalists. Food critics across the country have discovered Birmingham’s food scene and consistently rank it as one of the best food cities in America. An award-winning farmers’ market is held weekly at Pepper Place, located near UAB.

There are a host of attractions only a short walk from UAB’s campus, including the Birmingham Civil Rights District National Monument, comprising sites such as Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, Kelly Ingram Park, and the Civil Rights Institute—a major destination for visitors from around the world.

Birmingham’s cultural scene is thriving, with museums, numerous galleries, music and arts festivals, theatres and live music venues, a professional ballet company, a professional opera company, a School of Fine Arts, the Jazz Hall of Fame, and the recent restoration of the historic Lyric and Alabama Theatres. In September 1996, UAB’s Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center became the home of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra.

Birmingham is in proximity to many state and national parks, lakes, urban greenspaces, and hiking and biking trails. The city has more green space per capita than any other major city in the United States.

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