Social Sciences dean candidates visiting campus

To: UC Santa Cruz Community

From: Interim Campus Provost/Executive Vice Chancellor Herbie Lee

As you are aware, our campus is recruiting for a dean of the Social Sciences Division. In the next few weeks, three candidates will be visiting campus. You are invited to attend their public presentations and to provide your feedback to the search committee.

During their visits, candidates will present a Dean’s vision talk as well as a scholarly presentation that will be followed by a public reception. This is your opportunity to participate in the interview process, so I hope you will attend. Public details are included below.

Candidate names and CVs have been posted on a protected website linked off the Social Sciences Dean search webpage. To protect candidate confidentiality, you will be required to enter your gold password to access the information. Please do not share candidate names, CVs or audio recordings outside of the UC Santa Cruz community.

Candidate 1

Thursday, March 9

Dean’s Vision Talk: 10:30–11:30 a.m., in Stevenson Event Center
Scholarly Job Talk with reception to follow: 3:30–5:00 p.m., in Humanities and Social Sciences (H2) room 359

Candidate 2

Monday, March 13

Dean’s Vision Talk: 10:30–11:30 a.m., in Second Stage Theater Arts
Scholarly Job Talk with reception to follow: 3:30–5:00 p.m., in Humanities and Social Sciences (H2) room 259

Candidate 3

Wednesday, March 22

Dean’s Vision Talk: 10:30–11:30 a.m., in Second Stage Theater Arts
Scholarly Job Talk with reception to follow: 3:30–5:00 p.m., in Humanities and Social Sciences (H2) room 259

The search committee and I hope you will actively participate in this important search, the outcome of which will be enhanced by widespread input. Please direct questions about the recruitment process or interview schedule to Andrea Cohen, acohen@ucsc.edu or (831) 459–2380.