Second DOS finalist to speak Monday
Jean Kim, a finalist in the running for the University of Idaho vice provost of student affairs and dean of students position, will be the second candidate to visit campus for an onsite interview and open forum.
Kim is slated to address the university community from 2 to 3 p.m. Monday in the International Ballroom in the Student Union Building.
According to Alton Campbell, search committee chair, Kim has extensive experience with student affairs administration in higher education.
“She has over 30 years of experience,” he said. “Her most recent position was vice chancellor of Student Affairs at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.”
Kim’s duties and responsibilities at Amherst were similar to the Dean of Students Office responsibilities at UI, he said.
Kim received her bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degrees from Amherst before taking employment there in the 70s and again in July 2009.
According to the Massachusetts Daily Collegian, Kim resigned from her position at Amherst in the summer of 2013 due to the pursuit of “other professional opportunities.” Both Kim and Amherst officials declined to comment on the circumstances of her resignation.
When Kim visits Moscow next week, it won’t be her first time in the Northwest. Prior to serving at UMass Amherst and Dartmouth, she was the vice president for Student Affairs and dean of students at the University of Puget Sound, located in Tacoma, Washington.
She also worked in student affairs at the University of Colorado at Boulder, the University of Hartford, Stanford University and Western New England College.
Campbell said the depth of experience was an important factor in the selection process.
“(Pitman) has been here a long time, he knows his career inside and out,” Campbell said. “We wanted the candidates to be knowledgeable and experienced about what the position entails, both administratively and at the student level.”
After Kim’s visit Monday, candidates Juliana Mosley and Charles Brown remain, who will visit UI on Oct. 2 and Oct. 7 respectively.
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