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The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (UW-Stevens Point) invites inquiries, applications, and nominations for an innovative, community-focused leader to serve as the next Dean of the College of Fine Arts and Communication (COFAC). The new Dean is expected to begin in mid-July 2025.

Established in 1894, UW-Stevens Point is one of 11 comprehensive universities in a public higher education system that also includes two doctoral institutions and a statewide Extension unit. UWSP enrolls approximately 8,135 undergraduate and graduate students across three campuses in the heart of Wisconsin, with locations in Stevens Point, Marshfield, and Wausau.

The College of Fine Arts and Communication has a mission of providing a student-centered community in which all can inspire, create, and achieve. The College consists of the School of Design and Communication, the School of Performing Arts, and Suzuki programs. The two schools house 17 bachelor’s, one master’s, and five certificate programs, enrolling approximately 3,200 students. The Aber Suzuki Center and its American Suzuki Institute have provided youth music education at UWSP for nearly 60 years.

The incoming dean will report directly to the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and be an integral and vital part of UW-Stevens Point’s leadership team. The Dean will cultivate a vibrant, creative, innovative, and growth-minded culture of the College, serving as an adaptable and future-focused leader who can lead the College to respond to the changing world of higher education. The new leader will champion student and faculty success in all they do, working collaboratively across campus to identify new partnerships. The Dean will be a strong advocate for the College, engaging external partners in the life of the College, stewarding and creating new partnerships in the community, leading to philanthropic support, as well as providing learning and career opportunities for students.

Academic Search is assisting the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in this search. For more information about the position, institution, qualifications, and application instructions, please download the full position profile from the Academic Search website: https://www.academicsearch.org/open-searches-public/. All inquiries, nominations, and applications will be held in strict confidence. To learn more about this opportunity, potential applicants are welcome to schedule a conversation with the Senior Consultant leading this search, Dr. Pam Balch, by contacting her directly at pam.balch@academicsearch.org. Please include a copy of your CV to inform the conversation.

Although the search remains open until the position is filled, for full consideration by the Search Committee, candidates should submit application materials by Sunday, March 16, 2025.

To submit a confidential nomination, please send the nominee’s full name, position, institution/organization, and email address to UWSP-DeanCOFAC@academicsearch.org.

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, Veterans, and Disability Employer. Women, minorities, veterans, disabled veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.