Update on Associate Vice President/Senior Diversity Officer Search

I’m pleased to provide the following update on the search for Saint Mary’s Associate Vice President/Senior Diversity Officer.

Zoom interviews were held with a number of qualified candidates. Three finalists were selected and have been invited to take part in on-campus Open Forums the week of December 4 (next week!). 

The Open Forum sessions will take place on Dec. 4, Dec. 6, and Dec. 8 from 3 - 4 p.m. in Galileo 202. Each event will include a presentation from the finalist as well as a Q&A period. Zoom links will soon be provided via a “reminder” email and will also be posted to MySMC. All members of the Saint Mary’s community are invited and encouraged to actively participate in the Open Forums.

I’d like to offer my personal thanks to our committed search committee, Provost Corey Cook, Interim President Brother Thomas Jones, and executive search firm Greenwood Asher & Associates for their efforts and contributions to the search.

As always, please email me at dei@stmarys-ca.edu if you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions.

Sincerely,

María Luisa Ruiz, Ph.D. [she/her(s); yo,ella(s)]

Senior Diversity Officer, Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Professor of Spanish and Latin American Studies (SaLAS)