>From: Brian Kenny - MCDOT <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Director Arizona State Museum
>Date: Tuesday, November 26, 1996 12:16AM

>Director, Arizona State Museum
>The University of Arizona
>Tucson Arizona
>
>The Arizona State Museum seeks a Director with leadership, administrative
>ability, and integrity to lead one of the nation's outstanding anthropology
>museums.  The Museum focuses on indigenous peoples and cultures of the
>southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico.
>
>The Arizona State Museum, a unit of the University of Arizona, has 45
>permanent staff and maintains an annual budget of more than $2,000,000.  It
>has broad public responsibilities for research, preservation, education, and
>public service, including statutory responsibilities for the management of
>the state's archaeological resources.  The Museum anticipates a major
>building renovation and capital campaign in the coming decade.
>
>Candidates should have a demonstrated record of commitment to excellence in
>museum programming in the areas of scholarship and education, public
>outreach, collections care, institutional development, and community
>involvement.  The successful candidate should have a broad academic interest
>in the greater southwest, a Ph.D. or equivalent experience in anthropology
>or a related discipline, and a background in museum and cultural
>preservation issues.
>
>The Director of the Arizona State Museum, a full-time administrative
>position, reports to the University of Arizona Vice President for Research
>and Graduate Studies and is responsible for internal fiscal and program
>administration.  The Director works in cooperation with other campus units,
>state agencies, the state legislature, American Indian communities, and
>diverse public constituencies.
>
>Those applying should include a letter of interest which includes specific
>reaction to elements of the above description, a curriculum vita, and names
>of three references.  Applications will be accepted until the position is
>filled.  To be assured of consideration during the initial screening,
>applications must be received by Friday, 7 March 1997; nominations must be
>received by 21 February 1997.  Send inquiries and materials to :
>
>Charles A. Geoffrion
>Associate Vice President for Research
>Administration 601, P.O. Box 210066
>University of Arizona
>Tucson AZ 85721-0066
>
>The University of Arizona is an EEO/AA/ADA employed.  Women and minorities
>are encouraged to apply.
>
>Arizona State Museum Mission Statement
>
>The mission of the Arizona State Museum is to enhance public understanding
>and appreciation of the cultural history of Arizona and the surrounding
>region by collecting, preserving, researching, and interpreting objects and
>information with a special focus on indigenous peoples.  A chartered state
>institution within the University of Arizona, the Museum works in
>partnership with the people of Arizona, tribal nations, and other
>governmental entities and carries out statutory responsibilities for
>archaeological and cultural preservation.  The museum cares for and protects
>its rich and varied collections as a public trust and an education resource
>for present and future generations of Arizonans and the many visitors to the
>region.
>
>
Anita Cohen-Williams
Information Specialist
Auto Club of Southern California
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