National search under way for inaugural deans of DePauw Business, Creative schools

DePauw University is conducting a nationwide search as it seeks the inaugural dean of its School of Business and Leadership (SBL) as well as the dean to launch The Creative School.

The university is partnering with WittKieffer in both searches.

Launching in fall 2023, the SBL arose from DePauw’s Bold & Gold strategic planning process and has been further propelled by the enthusiasm of alumni business leaders, students and faculty members eager to be a part of DePauw’s vision of a business school.

The SBL will build an experiential and personal business school education on the unparalleled foundation of a liberal arts and sciences education at a United States top-50 liberal arts college. The school will also embody DePauw’s mission, which calls for the university to develop “leaders the world needs through an uncommon commitment to the liberal arts.”

The Creative School will center on interdisciplinary studies, scholarship and helping students develop 21st century careers in creativity, music, media and the performing arts.

This new academic enterprise will bring together the majors and minors currently represented in the university’s School of Music as well as majors in Design Studies (Art and Art History Department), Creative Writing (English Department), Film and Media Arts (Film and Media Arts Interdisciplinary Program), Studio Art (Art and Art History Department), Theatre (Communication and Theatre Department) and possibly others. This alignment will better serve students by facilitating a more interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary education, preparing them for real-world multidisciplinary artistic careers of the 21st century.

All applications, nominations and inquiries are invited for either search. Applications should include, as separate documents, a CV or resume and a letter of interest addressing the themes in the Leadership Profile.

For fullest consideration, SBL candidate materials should be received by Feb. 17. Application materials should be submitted to WittKieffer’s candidate portal. Nominations and inquiries can be directed to: Greg Duyck and Natalie Song at DePauwDeanBusinessSchool@wittkieffer.com.

For fullest consideration, Creative School candidate materials should be received by Feb. 20. Application materials should be submitted using WittKieffer’s candidate portal. Nominations and inquiries can be directed to Melissa Fincher and Lauren Bruce-Stets at DePauwDeanCreativeSchool@wittkieffer.com.