Associate Vice President for Economic Development, Research
 and Graduate Studies

 Old Dominion University invites applications and nominations
 for the position of Associate Vice President for Economic
 Development, Research and Graduate Studies. Established in 1930,
 Old Dominion University is a state-supported institution located
 in Norfolk, Virginia, and serves a rapidly growing metropolitan
 area with a population in excess of 1.4 million people. The
 university has a strong research faculty and has approximately
 17,000 students enrolled in its 21 doctoral, 61 master's, and 68
 undergraduate programs.

 The Associate Vice President for Economic Development,
 Research and Graduate Studies reports to the Vice President for
 Academic Affairs and is the principal campus officer in matters
 of research administration and graduate education.
 Responsibilities will include planning, coordination, and
 development of infrastructure for university research activities
 and graduate education. The Associate Vice President will be
 expected to foster active relationships between the University,
 government and industry, and to provide guidance and leadership
 for interdisciplinary research initiatives and technology
 transfer. He or she will supervise an Office of Research that
 helps the faculty identify and obtain funds from public and
 private sources, provides administrative support for contracts
 and grants, and has oversight responsibility for integrity in
 all aspects of research and graduate education.

 The successful candidate is expected to be an outstanding
 research administrator who has an earned doctorate and has
 demonstrated success in obtaining external support for scholarly
 activity. The desired credentials include experience in dealing
 with external funding agencies and industries and extensive
 interpersonal and public relations skills.

 The position will be available July 1, 1996. Applicants should
 submit a current curriculum vitae and the names, addresses and
 phone numbers of three professional references. The initial
 closing date for submission of all materials is March 15, 1996;
 however, applications will be accepted until the position has
 been filled. Applications and nominations should be sent to: Dr.
 Jo Ann Gora, Provost AVP Search Committee Office of the Vice
 President for Academic Affairs, Old Dominion University,
 Norfolk, VA 23529-0011.

 Old Dominion University is an equal opportunity, affirmative
 action employer and requires compliance with the Immigration
 Reform and Control Act of 1986.

 From: The Chronicle of Higher Education, February 9, 1996

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