ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES

Dean and Vice Provost Sought

The University of Washington invites nominations and applications for the Dean of Undergraduate Education and Vice Provost. Established in 1992, the Office of Undergraduate Education’s primary mission is to cultivate excellence in undergraduate teaching and learning. The Office takes the lead in carrying forward the directive of the President and Provost to make the UW the undergraduate program of choice for the best high school graduates, community college transfers, and returning learners.

We seek a visionary leader with an entrepreneurial and innovative spirit. The candidate should be committed to fostering collaborative relationships among departments and programs trying to meet academic goals and be able to develop partnerships with other institutions of higher education. The successful candidate will be someone who currently holds senior faculty rank at the UW.

The Dean of Undergraduate Education and Vice Provost is responsible for the coordination of policies and requirements affecting undergraduate students throughout the University. Because many institutional policies, including admission and distribution requirements, are promulgated through the Faculty Senate, the Dean and Vice Provost works closely with relevant Senate Councils and Deans of the Colleges and Schools in a coordinating role to review and revise General Education requirements for the University and college and departmental level major entrance and graduation requirements. The Dean and Vice Provost has primary responsibility for monitoring the undergraduate curriculum to ensure that students have access to courses necessary to meet graduation requirements, complete a major, or gain entrance into undergraduate programs in the various colleges and schools in the University.

The Dean of Undergraduate Education and Vice Provost oversees instructional support programs, which relate to the general education of all undergraduate students. These programs include all of those in the Undergraduate Gateway Center (including Undergraduate Advising, New Student and Parent Orientation, Freshman Interest Groups, the Carlson Leadership and Public Service Center, the Scholarship Office, the Pipeline Project, and the Undergraduate Research Program). The Dean also oversees the Office of Educational Assessment and Classroom Support Services.

The Dean has or shares responsibility for specific academic programs, such as the University Honors Program, Program on the Environment, Program on Africa, and the Center for Quantitative Science. The Dean is responsible for the Mary Gates Endowment for Students and for the programs of the Teaching Academy. The Dean works closely with the University Libraries in making information resources and services available to all undergraduate students.

The Dean and Vice Provost reports to the Provost, and represents the Provost with several off-campus groups, including community college officials, counterparts at the four-year colleges and universities, and the Higher Education Coordinating Board.

To apply, please submit the following: (a) curriculum vitae, (b) a one page statement of your vision for undergraduate education at the University of Washington, and (c) the names of five references, including one non-UW contact, who can address your ability to assume a leadership role in undergraduate education. Applications received by March 23, will be given preferred consideration.

Please submit applications and nominations to:

Dean Yash Gupta, Chair; Advisory Committee on the Dean of Undergraduate Education and Vice Provost; Box 353200. The UW is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Female and minority candidates are encouraged to apply.

Applications sought for Pilot and Feasibility Projects

The Cystic Fibrosis Research Development Program (CF-RDP) (Cystic Fibrosis Foundation) and the Core Center for Gene Therapy (NIDDK and Cystic Fibrosis Foundation funded) are requesting applications for Pilot and Feasibility Projects. A total of three Cystic Fibrosis related CF-RDP projects, three CF related Gene Therapy projects, and one non-CF Gene Therapy project will be funded. Each project would provide an investigator with $50,000 direct per year for two years during the period of 10/1/01-9/30/03 for the CF-RDP, and 1/1/02-12/31/03 for the Gene Therapy. These funds are intended for junior faculty who are developing a research career, or mid- to senior level faculty who wish to develop expertise and preliminary data in a new research area. Application due date: April 30. Contact: Wendy Robertson at 527-3861.

Cystic Fibrosis post-doctoral fellowships

The Cystic Fibrosis Research Development Program (CF-RDP) is seeking applications for two post-doctoral fellowship positions intended to support laboratory based research (not clinical training). Applicants may have an M.D., Ph.D. or M.D., Ph.D. degrees. The training funds are available for up to three years including fellowship stipend, laboratory supplies, and travel funds. Budget requests are limited to salary and fringe benefits totaling $33,000 for year one, $34,100 for year two, and $36,300 for year three. Supplies may be requested for up to $3,000 per year and travel to $500 per year. The fellow must be pursuing a research question relevant to Cystic Fibrosis including: a) Gene Therapy, b) Ion Transport, c) Intracellular protein processing/trafficking, d) Pulmonary inflammation, e) Pulmonary micro-biology (e.g. Pseudomonas aeruginosa), f) Bacterial-epithelial cell interactions. Application due date: April 30. Contact: Wendy Robertson at 527-3861.

OTHER NEWS

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

Instructors are reminded that the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 requires that the University treat student records in a confidential manner. Student records include examinations and papers submitted by students. Faculty who plan on distributing grades, papers, and exams through departmental mailboxes or in hallways or plan to post grades on a Web site must first have the permission of their students or be prepared to distribute such papers in ways that safeguard the students’ personal information.

HUB Hall of Fame Award

The Student Activities Office is now accepting nominations for the 2001 HUB Hall of Fame Activities Award. The award honors students who have made outstanding contributions to the University through co-curricular involvement. If you would like to nominate a student for this award, please send email to Beth Pang, Student Activities Adviser, at gr8scot@u.washington.edu. Include the nominee’s name, email address, local mailing address and phone number in your message. The nominee will receive an application for the award, which must be submitted to the Student Activities Office by 5 p.m. Friday, March 16. For more information, please contact the Student Activities Office, 543-2380, Box 352238.

DEGREE EXAMS

Members of the graduate faculty are invited to attend the following examinations. Chairpersons are denoted in parentheses.

General Examinations