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    Vice President
for Research and Graduate Studies
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
Nominations and applications are invited for the position of
Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies at Michigan
State University, a comprehensive graduate research University.
The University comprises fourteen colleges with an enrollment
of 41,000 including 7,500 graduate and professional students
enrolled in both masters and doctoral programs. The annual
research budget is about $70 million. Michigan State University
is a member of the Association of American Universities, the
National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant
Colleges and the American Council on education. The Vice
President for Research and Graduate Studies reports to the
President and shares with the Provost oversight ot The Grad­
uate School, and of Lifelong Lducation Programs.
Lhe person to fill this important position will lead the future
development of research and graduate programs at Michigan
State University, and should possess the following qualities:
• A background of successful administrative leadership;
• A record of outstanding research, nationally recognized
leadership in his/her field;
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate and obtain funding for
research and graduate education programs;
• Sensitivity toward and ability to deal with diverse groups
representing faculty, students, industry, business, govern­
ment and the community;
• Commitment to affirmative action in graduate education/
research.
Specific Responsibilities Include
• Strategic planning for research and graduate studies;
• facilitation and oversight of faculty and student research
and scholarly activity;
• Oversight ot graduate education (jointly with the Provost);
• Administrative oversight of the Dean of the Graduate
School (jointly with the Provost) and of the Assistant Pro­
vost for Lifelong Lducation Programs (jointly with the
Provost!, two assistant vice presidents and staff;
• Supervision of special units, currently the Center for
Environmental Toxicology, the Office of Radiation, Chemi­
cal and biological Safety, the Laboratory Animal Care
Service, the Industrial Development Institute, theTechnol
ogy Transfei Center and the MSU Museum.
Preferred Starting Date: January 1, I 988
Procedures
Nominations and letters ot application with curriculum vitae
should be submitted as soon as possible and preferably by
October 1, 1987. Requests for confidentiality will be honored.
Please write to
Professor Robert W. Leader, Chair
Search Committee for Vice President for
Research snd Graduate Studies
Office for Research and Graduate Studies
Michigan State University
232 Administration Building
Last Lansing. Michigan 48824-1046
Telephone: 517/355-8260
MSU is an AJ/innalive Action/Equal Opportunity Institution
PROFESSIONAL
TECHNICIAN II
The University of Lowell is seeking a Communications
Network supervisor to manage daily operations of the
Academic and Administrative Networks. This person will
also assist in Network Expansion and Integration o f New
Technologies.
Applicants should have the following background Bache­
lor degree required (Master degree preferred) in a Scien­
tific or experience with Decent, TCP/IP and Ethernet;
experience with MS/DOS networking in a VAX/VM S
environment; working knowledge of Broadband tech­
nology; knowledge of cable plant layouts; fam iliarity with
educational/academic environment interest in interfacing
w ith a large user community.
The University of Lowell is a Massachusetts Public Univer­
sity serving 14,000 students in Associate through Doc­
toral level programs. Benefit package is very competitive,
the work environment is pleasant and challenging. Inter­
ested applicants, please submit letter of application and
resume by July 29, 1987 to: Raymond A. Vigeant,
Director of Telecommunications. University of Lowell.
One University Avenue, Lowell, MA 01854.
The University of Lowell is an Equal Opportunity/
Affirmative Action, Title IX, 504 Employer
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The College of Health Professions of the University of
Lowell, invites applications for the position of Director of its
newly created Academic Center for Health Promotion. This
is a 12 month non-tenured, upper-management position.
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The primary responsibility of the Director will be to develop
the Academic Center for Health Promotion. The Center w ill
emphasize programs to prevent heart disease, cancer, stroke
and accidental injury. The Center's goals will contribute to
reducing premature deaths, and improving the quality of life
for the region's population through research, education and
service. The Director w ill work w ith the College of Health
Professions programs, faculty and students in coniunction
w ith health care institutions, health professionals and
consumers.
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Qualifications include an earned doctorate in the health field
or a Master's degree in health w ith an earned doctorate in a
related area. Must have experience and demonstrated exper-
tise in health promotion, research and administration. Should
be able to qualify for faculty status.
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Interested applicants, please send letter ot application, com-
plete professional resume and a list o, three references with
telephone and address by August 25, 1987 to Dr. Eleanor
Forsley Shalhoup, Dean. College of Health Professions, Uni-
versify of Lowell, One University Ave., Lowell, MA 01854
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