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O h i o University, located in a scenic, culturally rich community 75 miles southeast of Columbus, OH, is a comprehensive, state-assisted institution of higher learning classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a “Doctoral/Research University Extensive.” With over 19,500 students on our main campus in Athens and 7,500 on five regional campuses, Ohio University offers a diverse, dynamic and positive atmosphere in which students, faculty and support staff can grow. T he College of Business is nationally recognized for academic excellence and global experience, as well as small class sizes and positive relationships between faculty, students and the community. Our undergraduate program has received AACSB awards for its integrated teaching model emphasizing interdisciplinary, projectbased team-teaching using real clients. We also offer a pacesetting, full-time MBA program, dual MBA / M a s t e r of Sports Administration, International MBA offered in India, and both Executive and Professional MBA programs on a regional basis. We now seek an Executive Director to act as the driving force behind the College of Business external image and the communication efforts necessary to convey this vision to external stakeholders for recruitment, public relations and community/alumni/peer interaction. It is vital that the selected candidate have the communication and relationship management skills necessary to work with faculty and staff in developing this vision as part of a comprehensive placement strategy. Key tasks include, but are not limited to, developing detailed processes to facilitate placement preparation, implementation and follow-up; promote employment and internship opportunities to students; and design/implement performance measures. Some travel will be required. C a n d i d a t e s must have a relevant bachelor’s degree master’s preferred and at least 5 years’ similar experience that includes strategic communication, relationship development and process design. Excellent administrative and organizational abilities are critical to this position’s success. Preferred candidates will have demonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate with diverse constituencies locally, nationally, and internationally. Names, addresses and current contact information for three professional references and three writing samples must be included with your applications; examples of prior work may also be included. Samples may be submitted directly to Dawn Deeter-Schmelz, Associate Dean, Ohio University, Copeland Hall, Room 609, Athens, OH 45701. R e v i e w of applications will begin no later than March 1, 2007 and continue until the position is ﬁlled. 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It is a new video conferencing platform, built for IP networks on industry standard computing infrastructure. The product is IPv.6 ready with software expected to be available by the end of 2007 , supports HD, has a Linux-based operating system, and has an enhanced user interface. It is available in 20, 30, 40, 60, and 80 port versions, with a price of $2,650 per port. See all the details at www.polycom.com. Ohio University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. High priority is placed on the creation of an environment supportive of women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities www.universitybusiness.com March 2007 | 85 What'sNew 0307.indd 3 2/21/07 11:41:09 AM Warning : Unknown : The session id contains invalid characters, valid characters are only a-z, A-Z and 0-9 in Unknown on line 0 Warning : Unknown : Failed to write session data files . 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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of University Business - March 2007

Contents
College Index
Company Index
Advisory Board
Editor's Note
Stats Watch
Sense of Place
Viewpoint
Marketing
Human Resources
Financial Aid
Money Matters
Community Colleges
Title IX Turns 35
It’s Electric
Lost in Space
Transportation Trends
Details of Retail
Business Technology
What's New
Calendar of Events
Direct Connect
End Note

University Business - March 2007