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<BODY style="FONT: 10pt Segoe UI; MARGIN: 4px 4px 1px">FYI - and sorry if this is landing in your inbox several times today.<SPAN style="WORD-WRAP: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal">
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Wes D. Pearce</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Associate Dean (Undergraduate) </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Faculty of Fine Arts </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>University of Regina</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>@wesdpearce</FONT></DIV></SPAN><BR><BR>>>> Thomas Robson <trobson@mail.millikin.edu> 10/8/2013 7:46 PM >>><BR>Dear THFG friends, my department has just announced a search for a new chairperson. Please consider as appropriate and/or share with friends.
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<DIV>Best,</DIV>
<DIV>Tom</DIV><BR><BR>
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<P style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: Heuristica, serif; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; COLOR: rgb(58,58,58); PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN: 0px 0px 1.5em; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.5em; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px">Millikin University's Department of Theatre and Dance seeks a Chairperson to lead its nationally recognized programs to new levels of success. Millikin is a private, comprehensive, primarily undergraduate university in Decatur, IL. Current enrollment in the Department of Theatre and Dance is 171 majors, served by 12 FT faculty, 2-3 adjunct instructors, and 3 staff. The Department offers the BA in Theatre, the BFA in Musical Theatre, BFAs in Theatre with emphases in Design/Production, Acting, Stage Management, and Theatre Administration, as well as minors in Theatre and in Dance. In addition to the academic programs, the department produces a six-show season that includes musicals, operas, plays, and dance concerts. The department is housed within the College of Fine Arts, which also includes the School of Music and the Art Department. The Chair of Theatre and Dance reports to the Dean of the College of Fine Arts. The universitys current capital campaign,<EM style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Heuristica Italic', serif; FONT-STYLE: normal">Transform MU</EM>, includes a $16 million Center for Theatre and Dance to be built within the next 2-3 years.</P>
<P style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: Heuristica, serif; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; COLOR: rgb(58,58,58); PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN: 0px 0px 1.5em; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.5em; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px"> </P>
<P style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: Heuristica, serif; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; COLOR: rgb(58,58,58); PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.5em; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px">The successful candidate will hold a terminal degree in a theatre discipline, have at least five years of university teaching, and possess demonstrated leadership skills. Preferred qualifications include arts administration, fundraising, and artistic or managerial experience in professional theatre. This is a tenure-track position, with consideration for tenure based on performance and experience, at a time determined in consultation with the Dean. Please visit <A style="BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; COLOR: rgb(102,102,102); PADDING-BOTTOM: 3px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px" href="http://www.millikin.edu/employment">www.millikin.edu/employment</A> for a complete job description and additional information. To apply, please email (listing Theatre Chair in the Subject Line) a cover letter, current CV, a statement of academic leadership philosophy, 3 current letters of recommendation, and copies of transcripts validating completion of terminal degree to<A style="BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; COLOR: rgb(102,102,102); PADDING-BOTTOM: 3px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px" href="mailto:theatresearch@millikin.edu">theatresearch@millikin.edu</A> by December 2, 2013. Offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of background check and pending budgetary approval. Millikin University is an equal opportunity employer.</P></DIV><BR>
<DIV style="CLEAR: both">Tom Robson, Ph.D.
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<DIV>Assistant Professor of Theatre & Dance</DIV>
<DIV>Millikin University</DIV>
<DIV>1184 W. Main Street</DIV>
<DIV>Decatur, IL 62522</DIV>
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<DIV>Office: Shilling Hall 211F</DIV>
<DIV>Office Phone: 217-424-3708</DIV></DIV><BR>
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