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Opportunity Profile

Dean, College of Business and Leadership

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A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR A GIFTED ACADEMIC LEADERIf you are a dynamic visionary and strategist with appropriate academic and business credentials who seeks a challenging opportunity for innovative service in Christian higher education, then Eastern University invites you to consider applying for the position of Dean, College of Business and Leadership. This is a rare and exciting opportunity to lead the creation of a totally new College bringing together the fields of business and leadership at a distinctively Christian university with a strong history of commitment to faith, reason and justice. Inspired by the biblical witness that consistently unites love of God and love of neighbor, Eastern has endeavored to combine rigorous intellectual pursuit and passionate social engagement at every educational level (undergraduate, graduate, professional, seminary) and in every geographical venue (throughout the greater- Philadelphia region, with national and international partnerships as well), all under the comprehensive lordship of Christ. The new Dean leading this new College will have the extraordinary opportunity to develop a College culture and programs that honor the biblical mandate for business and other leaders who gain wealth and/or power to steward their God-given blessings in social justice to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. As the chief academic and administrative officer for the new College, the Dean will provide administrative direction and strategic leadership to bring the programs, operations, faculty and students together; will work collaboratively to build consensus among leaders of the diverse areas being drawn together; will expand and strengthen the curricular, research, and service experi-ences provided in the business and leadership areas; and will grow the modalities of deliv-ery systems through which instruction and programs are offered to serve a broader and more diverse community of learners. Under the energetic leadership of President Robert G. Duffett, Eastern is poised to expand its influence and its record of achievement around the globe, and it seeks a wise, gracious, experienced, collaborative leader who can join in that effort.

ABOUT EASTERN UNIVERSITYRanked in the top tier of North Regional Universities by U.S. News and World Report in 2014, Eastern University serves approxi-mately 4,300 students at its main campus in suburban Philadelphia, and offers programs at other locations that include downtown Philadelphia, central Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C. The University was named a College of Distinc-tion for 2014-2015 by the reviewers at CollegesOfDistinction.com, for excellence in student-focused higher education. The main campus occupies a scenic 114-acre site in St. Davids, PA, with three lakes, wooded walking trails, and an historic waterwheel that is known throughout the region. This campus was selected by the editors of ChristianUniversitiesOnline.org for the #3 spot in its ranking of the Most

Beautiful Christian Colleges in the U.S. for 2013. Eastern University is a diverse and multi-denominational campus community. It is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) and proudly maintains its affiliation with the American Baptist Churches in the USA.

A UNIVERSITY BUILT ON FAITH, REASON AND JUSTICEEastern University is dedicated to the preparation of undergraduate, theological and graduate students for thoughtful and productive lives of Christian faith, leadership and service. Its core values of faith, reason and justice inform all academic programs and are the bedrock on which the institution stands.Faith: Every student is given the opportunity

to discover, renew or grow in their faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. Spiritual formation is a serious and significant part of the learning experience in this Christian community of students, faculty scholars and staff. All faculty sign the doctrinal statement of Eastern University each year.

Reason: When Christ is at the heart of scholarly inquiry, only the highest level of excellence is worthy of each academic endeavor. Faculty scholars model this goal

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QUICK FACTS• 4,300 students, 151 full-time faculty, 13:1 student/faculty ratio.

• 946 students were enrolled in business and leadership programs in the 2013-14 academic year.

• 93-99% of College of Arts and Sciences graduates in the last decade have found employment, full-time volunteer work, or begun post-graduate studies within 6 months of graduation.

and commitment through their passionate teaching, publications and presentations, church and community service, and mentoring.

Justice: Faith in action is demonstrated through helping to bring justice to an often callous and unjust world. More than 40 student-led clubs and ministries serve diverse communities locally and worldwide. Eastern students provide over 7,500 hours of service learning each year as they work with groups such as City Team, Urban Promise, Philabundance and many more. Eastern University alumni, 21,000 graduates in 50 states and 88 countries, make an impact as they participate in our mission to transform society and the world. They leave Eastern inspired to create jobs, serve the poor, lead the church and other organizations, and work for social justice.

These basic values are further elaborated in the University’s intentional affirmation of the following five foundational commitments: • to excellence in scholarship and teaching; • to the whole gospel for the whole world through whole persons;

• to justice, reconciliation, and transformation; • to responsible leadership and stewardship; and • to Christian community.

ACADEMICS: TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATIONEastern University aims to play a transforma-tive role in the world by providing education rooted in faith, reason and justice to students at all levels, from those seeking to earn an associate’s degree all the way up to those working toward the Ph.D. To that end, the institution is organized into six interdepen-dent schools, each of which embodies the mission of Eastern in a unique way by serving its own defined constituency. Together, these schools make up Eastern University.

The Six Schools of Eastern UniversityEsperanza College

Esperanza is Eastern’s junior college, which operates in partnership with Nueva Esperanza, Inc., and serves the Latino community in urban Philadelphia. It is the only Hispanic Serving Institution in Pennsylvania. In 2013, Esperanza was selected among schools nationwide to

receive the Excelencia in Education award for its noteworthy contribution to Latino student success.

The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) This college serves the residential student population of Eastern University in St. Davids, Pennsylvania. Most of these students come directly from high school and participate in athletics, service, and mission outside the classroom. Students select from among 35 majors and 34 minors. The undergraduate retention rate is 80%.

The Templeton Honors College (THC) This college provides graduate-style

education for the most academically gifted students (high school grade-point-average 3.82; mean of 1320 SAT scores). These students follow a Great Books curriculum. The THC focuses on the life of the mind, spiritual formation, and character development.

The Campolo College of Graduate and Professional Studies (CCGPS)

The Campolo College offers life-changing and career-focused education to working adults. From undergraduate training to graduate programs to doctoral degrees to professional certifications, all programs are designed to meet the needs of busy professionals seeking to enter or advance their careers.

The College of Business and Leadership This newly created entity, bringing

together selected academic curricula, programs, faculty and students from the College of Arts and Sciences and the Campolo College of Graduate and Professional Studies, will begin opera-tion in the 2015-16 academic year. The College will have a distinguished faculty and offer a broad range of programs from undergraduate through Ph.D. in a wide range of fields encompassing business and leadership disciplines with courses and programs offered through a variety of modalities and locations.

Palmer Theological Seminary Palmer serves a diverse community and offers degrees and programs with a practical emphasis for women and men serving the church throughout the U.S. and the world. Founded in 1925, the seminary was the original institution that is today’s Eastern University.


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QUICK FACTS

• More than 30 study abroad/study away programs.

• Full academic support of counseling, tutoring, writing and disability accommodations.

• 95% of students in the College of Arts and Sciences receive scholarship aid.

Learning about LeadershipIn addition to the prestigious Templeton Honors College, Eastern helps prepare Christian leaders through its Leadership Fellows Program for campus leaders. The W. Goode Scholars Scholarship is for service-minded and future community leaders from urban areas and the Howard Fellows Program is for those who excel in technology. Leadership qualities are often innate, but the effective and thoughtful nurturing exemplified through Eastern University’s staff and faculty is helping to shape the next generation of leaders. Professional adults also hone their leader-ship skills through graduate programs in the Campolo College of Graduate and Professional Studies.


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NOTEWORTHY AT EASTERNEastern is home to or has close institutional ties with:

Evangelicals for Social Action, a pro-life, pro-poor, pro-family, pro-creation care organization seeking to promote holistic ministries and peace with justice for the oppressed and marginalized throughout the world

Center for Early African Christianity, a scholarly organization dedicated to the publication and dissemination of the wide-ranging Christian resources that come from Africa in the early centuries of the Christian movement, in the conviction that 21st century Africans should take their place among the leaders of 21st century Christianity

Agora Institute for Civic Virtue and the Common Good, an interdisciplinary research center dedicated to the virtues and institutions of a free and humane society

Priscilla Institute at the Hestenes Center for Christian Women in Leadership, a program at Palmer Theological Seminary designed to support women who serve on the front lines in various ministry capacities in churches and other organizations

Julia Fowler Planetarium and Bradstreet Observatory, award winning educational facilities on Eastern’s main campus, where programs in astronomy are offered to pre-K through college students throughout the year

Sider Center on Ministry and Public Policy, an administrative group that educates and connects Christian leaders engaged in holistic ministry that promotes spiritual and social transformation

The Simple Way, founded by Eastern alumnus Shaine Claiborne and located in downtown Philadelphia, which aims to spread the vision of “Loving God, Loving People, and Following Jesus” in our neigh-borhoods and in our world

Diversity MattersAnother distinctive of Eastern University is its intentional commitment to diversity among students, faculty and staff. An inter-cultural emphasis encourages dialogue and interaction with a multiplicity of people, cultures and ideas in community. Eastern University’s diversity does not end in promotional materials that may or may not reflect true campus diversity. Eastern’s commitment to diversity is reflected in its student population, its staff, and its faculty and administration. Student clubs and min-istries such as the Multicultural Advisory Club, Black Student League, International Club, Latinos Unidos, and Endure Mentoring help support this important commitment to diversity.

QUICK FACTS

Our student population is approximately 2% Asian, 26% African-American,

11% Hispanic, 3% International, 50% White and 8% Unknown

THE EASTERN UNIVERSITY STORYA Long Tradition of Service to the Church and SocietyEastern University is a private, co-educational, comprehensive Christian University in the evangelical Protestant tradition, which values its ties with other Christian traditions. Eastern University was founded in 1932 as a colle-giate division of Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary, which began in Philadelphia, PA in 1925. After almost 20 years of growth and progress, the Board of Trustees voted on April 17, 1951, to organize Eastern Baptist College as a separate institution and relocated it to the former Charles S. Walton estate in St. Davids, PA. Early in 1972, the legal name of the school was changed to Eastern College: a Baptist Institution. The purpose of this change was to increase its appeal to all evangelical Christians. The first Eastern College graduate program (MBA) was approved in 1981, followed by the MS (1986), MEd (1991), MA (2003), PhD (2006), and DA (2010) degrees. These graduate programs were brought under one administration, along with nontraditional undergraduate programs, with the creation of the Campolo College of Graduate and Professional Studies in 2004. A branch campus, Esperanza College, was established in Philadelphia in 2000. This college serves Hispanic students by offering an AA degree that features a Spanish-to- English language transition track. The

Templeton Honors College was added in the same year and was designed to challenge and prepare academically gifted undergraduate students for leadership and service in culture, society and their professions. Because of its growing complexity and expansion into international venues, Eastern College was granted University status in December, 2001. In 2003, the University was reunited with its mother institution, Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Honoring the legacy of its longest-serving President, Gordon Palmer, Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary was renamed Palmer Theological Seminary on July 1, 2005. Today, Eastern University’s colleges offer 35 undergraduate majors, 15 master’s degrees, 3 doctoral degrees, an AA program with seven different concentrations, and a Seminary-based certificate program. The University enrolls approximately 4,300 full- and part-time students in these un-dergraduate, graduate, urban, professional, international and Seminary programs. Eastern University athletes compete in the NCAA Division III (Middle Atlantic Conference) and have been recognized in recent years with numerous individual and team honors, including All-American, conference champi-onship and NCAA tournament appearances.Eastern University was named a College of Distinction for 2014 and a Military Friendly School for 2014. For more details, please visit: www.eastern.edu.


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PHILADELPHIA: A CITY OF NEIGHBORHOODSEastern University is located on the Main Line of Philadelphia. St. Davids is a suburban community just west of Philadelphia, PA, which is the fifth largest city in the United States and the second largest city on the East Coast. Eastern is one of nearly 80 colleges and universities in the region, so it’s no wonder the metropolitan Philadelphia area has attracted so many industries. Of course, Philadelphia is best known as the birthplace of American independence and the home of America’s most cherished colonial sites, including the Liberty Bell, Betsy Ross House and Independence Hall. The National Constitution Center is America’s most hands-on history museum and is located just two blocks from the Liberty Bell. Philadelphia, just a 25-minute train ride from the St. Davids campus, combines the excitement of a big city with the appeal of diverse neighborhoods and suburbs. Visitors head for South Philly and its famous cheesesteaks, the elegant shops on Chestnut Street, and a chance to run up the Philadelphia Museum of Art steps just like Rocky in the iconic movie about the Philadelphia boxer. Culture abounds in Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Barnes and Rodin Museums top the list of nearly 200 such institutions. Music lovers enjoy the acclaimed Philadelphia Orchestra at the Kimmel Center or its open-air summer home at the Mann Center in Fairmount Park. They also enjoy the Pennsylvania Ballet and the Opera Company of Philadelphia. There is a lively theater and restaurant scene both in Center City and throughout the Philadelphia region. The long list of “what is there to do?” is always full in the Philadelphia area. From academic programs and events to culture and sports (Philadelphia fans are passion-ate about the Eagles, Phillies, 76ers, and Flyers), there are always plenty of choices.

Vision and Mission As the inaugural dean of this new school, she/he will have the unique opportunity to work in concert with the University’s senior leadership and in collaboration with the college’s constituencies to develop an expansive vision and articulate its accompanying mission for the new college consistent with the university’s vision and mission. Eastern’s reputation as a world class leader among Christian universities for its dedication to faith, reason, and justice offers the new college an exciting opportu-nity to shape a curriculum and faculty that reflect a commitment to the whole gospel for the whole world through developing students, including students from under-served populations, as whole persons for leadership in their vocations.

Culture Setting A part of the opportunity in establishing a new college is to shape the culture of the new

unit. Consistent with Eastern’s foundational commitment to Christian community, the university seeks a dean who will work with the faculty, staff, and students being brought together and united in this new college to create a culture of collaboration, teamwork, and consensus. The new college will be broadly based and will need a dean who can relate to and create partnerships with and among the many constituencies such as external constituents (employers, prospec-tive students, etc.) who help determine the programs and curricula the college needs to offer; faculty who design and develop the curricula; students who experience the cur-ricula, become alumni, and join the external workforce to pursue their vocations; accredi-tors who monitor assessment of the curricula and programs; community leaders, corpora-tions, foundations and friends who provide support for the college.

Academic and Faculty Leadership The university seeks a dean who will be a recognized intellectual and organizational leader. The dean should have the credentials and experience to garner the respect of the faculty and broader academic community as an intellectual who can speak authoritatively about curriculum, research, pedagogy, vari-ous instructional modalities, and assessment. The university seeks a dean with a proven track record of organizational leadership who will bring unity and cohesion to the many different elements being brought together in the new college, who will bring creative pro-gramming ideas with the capacity and energy for implementing them successfully, who will have a proven relational track record to win the collaboration and support of the various constituencies that will be required for successful implementation. To provide this leadership will require visionary planning, outstanding faculty, an expanded and evolving curriculum, significant partnering with the business and workforce community, extensive fundraising and judicious allocation of resources. The new dean should have a record of building a quality leadership team to assist with administering the college, a record of leading faculty and staff in continuous improvement of their professional development, and a record of high integrity and maintaining sterling quality consistent with the institu-tion’s thoroughly Christian character.




THE AGENDA FOR THE NEW DEAN Under the energetic leadership of President Robert G. Duffett and with the broad input of the Eastern community, the University se-lected R. Keith Iddings as their new Provost in 2014 to guide visionary expansion of the Eastern academic enterprise. The realign-ment of departments and programs into a new College of Business and Leadership is one of the bold new moves being taken to strengthen and advance the University’s of-ferings in the crucial areas represented in the new college. The new dean will have the ex-ceptional opportunity to shape many aspects of the new college, giving it vision, a culture, a structure, and a team of professionals all working in concert to create a highly suc-cessful educational experience for the broad range of students – traditional and adult, undergraduate and graduate, campus-based and globally scattered – who will be recruited to benefit from the college’s outstanding pro-grams, curricula, and faculty.

should have excellent knowledge of the free enterprise world of business and industry and the importance of innovation and creativity. She/he should also be well informed about legislative and regulatory issues as well as the fast paced changes in our society that im-pact the commercial marketplace. The dean should have sufficient experience and creden-tials to be recognized as a leader in the field of business and organizations. The university has a long history of com-munity service and enjoys good community support. The formation of this new college provides a platform for the dean to lead in an effort to greatly expand partnerships with business, industry, government, healthcare, nonprofits, the church and the total commu-nity. Service learning, internships, on-site educational partnerships, and various other programmatic efforts will require that the dean builds strong personal relationships with significant business, community and political leaders at all levels in order to develop the support needed for the college and its programs.




The Student Experience The university envisions the new college will have tremendous diversity in its student population so that the dean will be responsible for leading a widespread but comprehensive student development program to meet the needs of the entire range of students. With an existing diverse student body, a variety of delivery modalities, and expanding curriculum and programs delivered on campus, online, at multiple locations locally, regionally, nationally and internationally, the demographics of the student population will also grow more divergent and varied in age, degree level pursued, subject matters studied, back-ground preparation, financial ability to pay, and in race, ethnicity, national/geographic origin. The dean will have responsibility for ensuring an outstanding educational experi-ence for all students, and that will require an exceptional level of creative leadership along with a coordinated team of well prepared and highly motivated faculty and staff who have adequate resources and support.

Resource Development and Allocation The basic budgetary support for the new college will come along with the programs and services that are being brought together to form the college. The anticipated growth and development of the new college expressed in this Agenda will be heavily dependent on the dean’s ability to provide the fundraising and friend-raising leadership that will bring in the human, capital, and financial resources required for success. The university seeks a dean with experience in fundraising and an aptitude for building relationships with business and community leaders. Along with obtaining additional resources, the new dean will also have responsibility for assessing needs and allocating resources appropriately to ensure the college is fulfilling its mission. The dean is responsible for the development of all college budget requests, authorization of budget allocations and expenditures, and general oversight of the college’s operating budget.

Community Engagement The university seeks a dean who not only nurtures the college’s internal constituencies, but is also externally focused. The dean

Application Process

Applications will be received in full confidence. Applications should be addressed to:R. Keith Iddings, PhD, Eastern University Provost and

Chair, Dean Search Committee for the College of Business and Leadership.Submit electronically to: [email protected]

Application materials should include a letter of candidacy that responds to each of the six key elements of the “The Agenda” section above of this Opportunity Profile: Dean, College of Business and Leadership of Eastern University document, a complete CV or résumé, and the names and contact information (telephone and email) of five references, none of whom will be contacted until a later stage of the search and not without the formal permission of the candidate.

Assisting the Dean Search Committee is Dr. Paul R. Corts, Senior Consultant, AGB Search ([email protected], 571-243-8709). Nominators or prospective candidates may contact Dr. Corts directly. For more information about AGB Search, please visit www.agbsearch.com. An electronic copy of the Profile is available at: http://agbsearch.com/searches/dean-college-business-and-leadershp-eastern-university.

For more information about Eastern University, please visit www.eastern.edu. Confidential applications and nominations will be accepted until the position is filled. Candidate screening will begin immediately; for best consideration, applications should be submitted prior to Friday, March 6, 2015.

Eastern University is committed to the principles of equal opportunity as defined under federal and state law, and does not discriminate unlawfully on the basis of race, color, creed, disability, national/ethnic origin, age, disabled veteran/Vietnam-era, GINA, or veteran status. Eastern Univeristy’s Mission Statement can be found at www.eastern.edu/about/mission.

QUALIFICATIONS • Earned doctorate along with relevant experience in a field appropriate to the college (Business, Economics, Non-Profit Management, or Leadership)• Exemplary record of teaching and scholarship within higher education• Successful experience in leadership and administration; experience with nontraditional programs and delivery formats is highly preferred• Demonstrated skill in collaborating effectively with a wide range of constituencies• Lifestyle characterized by holiness and servanthood• Christian beliefs consistent with the University’s doctrinal statement (http://www.eastern.edu/about/our-faith) and willingness to submit to the University’s Community Standards (http://www.eastern.edu/about/ statement-community-standards).

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