Alfred offers degrees ranging from bachelor's to doctorate to approximately 1,900 undergraduate and 400 graduate students, and combines the feel and ethos of a small college with the resources and dynamism of a university. The University has received wide recognition for its accomplishments, and has been ranked among the top 15 regional universities in the North by U.S. News and World Report for the past 12 years. The Gourman Report ranks the School of Ceramic Engineering and Materials Science first in the country for both undergraduate and graduate programs in ceramic engineering, ahead of much larger institutions. The MFA program is ranked number one in the nation for ceramic art and fifth overall by U.S. News and World Report. The president will be expected to provide visionary leadership for this diverse University, to develop an articulated academic vision, to build resources and institutional visibility, and to bring the management skills necessary to lead a complex University with both public and private institution issues.
Compensation is highly competitive.
The first paragraph of this ad lets you know that this has been, over all, a very stable institution. On average, presidents have served more than 13 years, and the most recent president stayed 18 years. One might guess from these two pieces of information that tradition is important at this institution, and that change is undertaken only with great care. Many faculty and staff members, trustees and alumni on this campus have known only one president. If you pursue this position, your cover letter could include an appraisal of your own experiences and preferences in terms of tradition and change.