ABSTRACT
Many institutions find it a challenge to recruit and select a diverse faculty and staff. The most important advice about diversity recruiting and selection is that it is part of the search process, not an addition to it. Therefore, effective tips and techniques that support diversity are included throughout this book and noted at each stage of the search process. Emerging evidence argues that true meritocracies exist only where diversity resides. The tenets of diversity parallel Thomas Jefferson’s notion of a broad liberal education. Education provides exposure to variety, diversity, complexity, discovery, and change. An education is not complete without diversity in its fullest expression. Many colleges and universities have some element of diversity or multiculturalism embedded in their mission statements. Effective search strategies already inherently support diversity because a fair, comprehensive, professional search is naturally inclusive. Here is an overview of how and when diversity-related strategies can be incorporated into the search committee process.
