Fostering Diversity.

SELECTION & appointment of school administrators; DIVERSITY in education; COLLEGE administrators; EMPLOYMENT interviewing; UNIVERSITY & college administration; EMPLOYEE recruitment

The article discusses how colleges and universities can truly promote diversity in their leadership positions through the creation of diverse search committees. Also cited are the need to change the old recruitment processes, the possible adverse effects of setting baseline credentials for a search, and some steps in the search process like defining diversity, examining bias, and designing a flexible interview process.