New President Wanted
No, this isn't a commentary on the Bush administration. It's a help wanted ad.
The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, on whose board I serve, does a wonderful job holding the nation's colleges and universities to their declared principles of academic freedom. After helping to transform FIRE from a startup to a professionally run organization, the current president, David French, is stepping down at the end of the year, with plans to serve his country in the JAG Corps. We're looking for a new president, and I'm on the search committee.
The job has three primary responsibilities: communicating the principles of the organization in a variety of public media; managing FIRE, including both long-term strategy and immediate tactics, personnel, etc.; and fundraising. FIRE's annual budget is about $1.2 million. A detailed job description is here. If you are interested, or know somebody who might be a good candidate, please email me.