Leadership transition and search for the VP for Higher Education (Memo U2223-034)

Dr Maria Luz C Vilches will end her term as Vice President for the Loyola Schools and as Officer-in-Charge of the Office of the Vice President for the Ateneo Professional Schools on 31 May 2023. As announced in Memo # U2223-028, the Board of Trustees will conduct the Search for the Vice President for Higher Education in line with the integration of the Loyola Schools and the Professional Schools.

The VPHE will be the chief academic officer of the Higher Education cluster. S/he will be responsible for all academic operations, specifically the activities related to curricula, teaching/learning, research, and internationalization. As head of the cluster, the VPHE will ensure that all academic goals are met, and that the strategic priorities of the University are pursued.

In this regard, I am requesting the community for inputs on possible candidates for the VPHE. We would appreciate it if the nominations for the above position were submitted to the Office of the President via email (president@ateneo.edu) on or before 4 November 2022. This position is open to external candidates. Those who are interested may apply directly and submit their applications to the above email address.

A Search Committee will be constituted to organize interviews and submit recommendations to the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees. We hope that a recommendation could be made by the Executive Committee in January 2023 in time for the consideration of the Board of Trustees during its meeting on 4 February 2023.

Thank you.