Your Career: What to Look For in a 2022 Campus Leader

Search committees are seeking some new traits in today’s chief executives. ADVERTISEMENT [Academe Today Logo]( Did someone forward you this newsletter? [Sign up free]( to receive your own copy. Search committees are seeking some new traits in today’s chief executives. Candidates for leadership positions in academe must check an inordinate number of boxes in these complex and nuanced times. And they face inherent contradictions in the must-have lists of various search-committee members: Professors want a scholar, trustees want a money-raising entrepreneur, students want an uncompromising advocate, lawmakers want reassurance that political correctness will not rule the day. In just the past two years, much has changed in leadership recruiting. Here are some of the new highly sought-after characteristics: - An ability to work fast. Academic tradition favors discourse, deliberation, and inclusiveness, but campus leaders today must make more decisions in less time. Search committees are looking for candidates who move quickly and intentionally toward achieving concrete goals. - Expertise in crisis management. The pandemic has ended business as usual across higher education. Search committees are keenly aware that this is a defining moment from which their institution will emerge either stronger — or not. They seek leaders who can truly empathize, who not only care deeply about the people in the organization but can adeptly respond to their needs. Continue reading: “[7 (More) Qualities to Look For in a College President]( by Robin Mamlet and Sheila Murphy Share your suggestions for the newsletter with Denise Magner, an editor at The Chronicle, at denise.magner@chronicle.com. If you’d like to opt out, you can log in to our website and [manage your newsletter preferences here](. ADVERTISEMENT SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONICLE Enjoying the newsletter? [Subscribe today]( for unlimited access to essential news, analysis, and advice. 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[Let me know](mailto:denise.magner@chronicle.com?subject=Your Career feedback). - In Times Higher Education, an associate professor of biology at Purdue University[argues]( that “academics’ unscientific assertions on Covid are exacerbating divisions.” - An [essay]( in Science magazine advocates teaching graduate students about “scientific failure.” - At The Conversation, a look at how the United States [doesn’t have enough faculty members]( “to train the next generation of nurses.” More Career Resources DATA [Where Graduate Enrollments Are Booming]( By Audrey Williams June and Brian O’Leary [STORY IMAGE]( Throughout the many reports of declining enrollment during the pandemic, graduate education has been an unexpected bright spot. 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