IAPCHE Executive Director Search
The International Association for the Promotion of Christian Higher Education (IAPCHE) announces a search for an executive director. Dr. Nicholas Lantinga, who has served in this post since 2002, has announced his resignation. Under his creative, energetic leadership, IAPCHE greatly expanded its services, conferences and publications, and built a growing membership and organization worldwide.
Since the new executive director will be forming an administrative office, this search will proceed by way of nominations from IAPCHE member institutions, which will include proposals to host and partially support the administrative work of the IAPCHE secretariat.
Chief academic officers of IAPCHE member institutions are invited to submit nominations. Nomination documents will be received by the search committee chair, Dr. Joel Carpenter, at the Nagel Institute, Calvin College, 3201 Burton, SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546. Please contact Ms. Donna Romanowski at the Nagel Institute for further information about the nomination and selection process: drom@calvin.edu; 616-526-7155.
Founded in 1975 at a meeting of Reformed Christian academic leaders and hosted at Dordt College since 1996, IAPCHE aims to serve Jesus as Lord by fostering, worldwide, the development of integral Christian higher education through networking and related academic activity. As an agency with an expansive Christian vision, IAPCHE seeks to assist a broad spectrum of churches in their commitment to advance learning, discovery and cultural creativity for the sake of the Gospel. Read Full Prospectus.
Time Line for Search Process
April 1, 2011Search announced
Board members and regional directors contact member institutions in their regions and inquire about interest
July 1, 2011
Nominations and proposals accepted at Nagel Institute, Calvin College.
October 15, 2011
Deadline for nominations and proposals
November 1, 2011
Review of nominations and proposals completed by Search Committee and recommendations made to IAPCHE Board;
Board chooses two finalists.
January 1, 2012
Site visits to finalist campuses
February 1, 2012
Announce selection of new director and office site.
We expect this search will stimulate the vision and initiative of some remarkable candidates—and their home institutions. We encourage IAPCHE member colleges and universities from around the world to consider making a nominating bid.
Sincerely,
The Search Committee:
Joel Carpenter, Chair, search committee
José Alcantara, Chair, IAPCHE board
John Hiemstra,
IAPCHE Board member
