Search committee named for VP slot

President Richard L. McCormick has appointed a search advisory committee to identify and recommend candidates for the position of vice president for minority affairs. The current vice president, Myron Apilado, will step down later this year after 10 years in the position.

“We are greatly indebted to Dr. Apilado for his many contributions during 10 years of service to the University of Washington,” McCormick said. “He will not be easy to replace.”

Dean Emeritus Hubert G. Locke of the Daniel J. Evans School of Public Affairs will chair the search committee. Other members include John Amaya, President, Office of Minority Affairs Student Advisory Board; Julian O. Argel, Director of Educational Talent Search, Office of Minority Affairs; Associate Dean Willard Bill, Social Science, International and Integrated Studies, North Seattle Community College and Member, UW Minority Community Advisory Committee; Professor Ana Mari Cauce, Department of Psychology and Chair, Department of American Ethnic Studies; Kikora Dorsey, Washington Council for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect and President, Friends of the Educational Opportunity Program Board; Charlie B. Garcia, Director, Office of Multicultural Affairs, School of Medicine; Jeanette James, GPSS Representative; Professor Emeritus Samuel E. Kelly, Founding Vice President for Minority Affairs; Professor Yongmin Kim, Chair, Department of Bioengineering, School of Medicine; Professor Marcie Lazzari, Director, Alternative Master of Social Work Program, UW Tacoma; Vivian Lee, Member, UW Alumni Association, Multi-Cultural Alumni Partnership and Member, UW Minority Community Advisory Committee; Ernest R. Morris, Vice President for Student Affairs; Helen Remick, Assistant Provost for Equal Opportunity; Kathleen A. Ross, President, Heritage College; Michael Tuncap, ASUW Representative; The Honorable Velma Veloria, Washington State House of Representatives and Member, UW Minority Community Advisory Committee; Dean Nancy F. Woods, School of Nursing and Member of the Board of Deans; and Professor Shirley J. Yee, Chair, Women Studies

“The importance of this task is obvious,” McCormick said. “I have asked the committee to advertise widely and to be proactive in recruiting excellent candidates. The University has a strong commitment to diversity, and I am sure the committee members will be mindful of this as they construct the pool of eligible candidates.”

The committee has already met once and discussed a proposed job announcement. It will continue its work with the goal of presenting three highly qualified candidates to the President. McCormick said the University hopes to have a successor in place by Jan. 1, 2001. ¶