FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY
PRESIDENT

Florida Atlantic University invites nominations and applications for the position of President. Reporting to the Florida Atlantic Board of Trustees, the President is responsible for shaping the vision and strategic direction of the University. The new president will assume the role at an ideal and pivotal moment in the university's history and rapid ascent.

Florida Atlantic University, established in 1961, officially opened its doors in 1964 as the fifth public university in Florida. Today, Florida Atlantic serves more than 31,000 undergraduate and graduate students across six campuses located along more than 110 miles of the southeast Florida coast. Florida Atlantic is an energetic and dynamic institution, determined to propel itself to the forefront of innovation and scholarship. In recent years, the University has doubled its research expenditures and outpaced its peers in student achievement rates. Florida Atlantic is highly ranked by U.S. News & World Report for "Social Mobility" and a top degree producer for African American and Hispanic students. Florida Atlantic is also consistently ranked as the most ethnically and culturally diverse institution in Florida's State University System.

Florida Atlantic is designated a Hispanic-serving institution and ranked #103 among top public universities by U.S. News & World Report and a High Research Activity institution by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Florida Atlantic's 10 colleges, offer more than 170 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Additionally, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, which is believed to be the largest and most successful program of its kind in the United States, offers non-credit courses on a wide variety of subjects to people of retirement age. To enhance interdisciplinary and collaborative research, Florida Atlantic has established four university-wide research institutes focused on the University's strengths. These are dedicated to improving and addressing diseases of the brain, enhancing human health and quality of life, protecting the environment locally and globally, and using sensors to monitor the world around us. Florida Atlantic is a member of the American Athletic Conference and the Coastal Collegiate Sports Association with nearly 500 student-athletes and 19 NCAA Division I teams.

The presidency presents a unique opportunity to lead a dynamic institution poised for continued growth and achievement. Advancing Florida Atlantic's mission, goals, and impact will require a bold, innovative, and inspirational leader who will be an unwavering champion of and advocate for students and the people and programs that have contributed to the institution's trajectory and momentum. The ideal candidate will be a fiscally minded, results-driven leader who has the proven ability to drive strategic direction and collaborate and communicate effectively with various constituencies. The ability to engage with the internal and external community, foster a cohesive and collaborative environment, as well as recruit, retain, empower, and inspire the leadership team, is crucial. Moreover, the candidate must possess the presence, communication skills, and eagerness to actively engage in fundraising and to promote the university externally. The successful candidate must exhibit the highest level of integrity, earn and maintain public trust, and show a commitment to transparency, ethical leadership, shared governance, and free expression.

A terminal degree or significant professional achievement, recognition, and prestige are required; combined administrative and academic experience at a research university and experience with D1 athletics are preferred. Individuals with the requisite leadership experience in education, industry, government, the military, or other sectors and whose experience will further Florida Atlantic University's mission will be given full consideration.

All applications, nominations, and inquiries are invited. Applications should include a letter of interest that addresses the priorities outlined in the search profile and a résumé or vita. For the fullest consideration, please submit materials by December 27, 2024. The detailed search profile and more information about the search can be found at https://www.fau.edu/presidential-search/.

Inquiries, nominations, and applications should be directed to Buffkin/Baker's consultants, Ann Yates and Martin Baker, at faupresident@buffkinbaker.com.

Florida Atlantic University (FAU) is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all Federal, State, and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, gender, national origin, religion, disability, protected veteran status and other protected classifications. This policy applies to all employment decisions including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotions, pay practices, benefits, disciplinary actions and terminations. As a government contractor, FAU is also committed to taking affirmative action to hire and advance minorities and women as well as qualified individuals with disabilities and covered veterans. We invite employees who are disabled or protected veterans and who wish to be included under our Affirmative Action Program to self-identify as such with the EEO Coordinator. This self-identification is strictly voluntary and confidential and will not result in retaliation of any sort. Employees of and applicants to FAU will not be subject to harassment, intimidation, threats, coercion, or discrimination because they have engaged or may engage in filing a complaint, assisting in a review, investigation, or hearing, or have otherwise sought to obtain their legal rights related to any Federal, State, or local law regarding EEO for qualified individuals with disabilities or qualified protected veterans





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