IowaState’smission,asoutlinedinthe2017-2022strategicplan,istocreate,shareandapplyknowledgetomakeIowaandtheworldabetterplace.You’llfindthatmissionatworkineverycornerofcampus;inourresearch,extensionandoutreachprogramsacrossthestate;andintheglobalreachoftheUniversity.
Oneofthewayswerealizeourmissionisbyrecruitingandretainingdiversestudentsandfaculty.Recruitingadiversestudentpopulationensuresthatthereachofoureducationalprogramsextendsthroughsociety.Likewise,recruitingexcellentanddiversefacultyprovidesstudentswiththebroadestrangeofexperiences–experiencestheywilldrawonduringtheiracademicandprofessionalcareers.Wecannothaveonewithouttheother.
IowaState,withbothdiversestudentsanddiversefaculty,isthusuniquelypositionedtoaddressthechallengesofthe21stcentury,andtobecomeatreasuredresourceforIowa,thenation,andtheworld.
TomaintainthiscompetitiveadvantageI,asseniorvicepresidentandprovost,willguidethoseinvolvedinsearchprocessestofollowthepoliciesoutlinedinthisResourceGuide.Itisthebestwaytoensurewehireexcellentscholars,teachersandleaderswhoaretrulycommittedtoservingthecommunity.
Sincerely,
JonathanWickertSeniorVicePresidentandProvost