Assistant Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion

Northern Michigan University seeks an outstanding leader to serve as its next Assistant Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion.

With new NMU President Dr. Brock Tessman on board, the search for the Assistant Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion is a priority for building out the university’s leadership team. The new AVP will join NMU at an exciting time. Northern Michigan University is located on the ancestral homelands of the Anishinaabe, Three Fires Confederacy, an honored alliance of the Ojibwe, Odawa, and Bodewadmik (Potowatomi) peoples.

This is a critical position at an important juncture for NMU. The AVP/D&I will be the  university’s lead diversity officer, reporting to the Vice President of People, Culture, and WellBeing, as well as serving on the President’s Executive Council. They will  work in concert with others in this division to make NMU an even more diverse,  supportive place to learn and work. 

NMU features a strong faculty recognized for teaching and research excellence, as well as many new, modernized facilities, solid enrollment, and a strong budgetary foundation. NMU also has an academic reputation as a leading institution of higher education and scholarship, ensuring excellence and innovation for its 7,000 students  across the institution’s more than 194-degree programs, including 36 graduate  programs. 

Applications, Nominations and Expressions of Interest 

To apply for the Assistant Vice President for Diversity & Inclusion position, candidates are requested to submit the following:

• a resume or curriculum vitae;
• a letter of interest that addresses the leadership opportunities in the profile; and
• contact information for five references (to be contacted with candidate’s permission at a later date).

Application materials and nominations (MS Word or PDF) should be sent electronically to:

NMU_Diversity@agbsearch.com by October 26, 2023, for best consideration. The search will remain open until an appointment is made.

Nominations and expressions of interest in the Assistant Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion position  are encouraged. Please direct them to NMU_Diversity@agbsearch.com  or to the AGB search consultants listed below:

Kim Bobby, Principal, AGB Search, kim.bobby@agbsearch.com

(253) 861-7738

Carlton Brown, Executive Consultant, AGB Search, carlton.brown@agbsearch.com

(912) 247-8661