Students wanted in interview process
David Jordan
Issue date: 2/16/09 Section: News
Three candidates were interviewed this week for the director of UMKC Affirmative Action and students were strongly encouraged to come out and participate in an open forum.
The candidates included Pamela J. Foster, Victor M. Holden and Alicia E. Santos.
Each candidate had their own day for a 50-minute open forum with the students.
"Your feedback in this selection process is important," Karen Dace, deputy chancellor for the Diversity Office, said in an announcement to all students.
In spite of the University of Missouri system-wide hiring freeze, this position has received an exemption because of its importance to students.
"It's one of several positions that meet the criteria to be exempt from the hiring freeze," said Carol Hintz, director of Human Resources. "This position is necessary for the university in order to maintain compliance with state and federal affirmative action."
A little about the candidates:
Pamela J. Foster is currently employed as associate director of Affirmative Action at Kansas State University (K-State) in Manhattan, Kan., and has been there since 2001.
Foster holds two bachelor's degrees in Education from the University of Nebraska at Kearney and another bachelor's degree in Medical Technology from the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
Additionally, she received her master's degree in 2000 in business administration from K-State.
Now Foster is currently working on her doctorate in Industrial Organizational Psychology at K-State.
Foster also participates in a variety of leadership activities.
Victor M. Holden currently serves as associate director of Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity at the Purdue University-Calumet in Hammond, Ind. He has been in that position since 2004.
Holden is a certified cultural diversity trainer and a certified EEO complaint investigator. He also holds Bachelor of Arts degrees in Sociology and Criminology from Hampton University.
He holds an MSED in Counseling from Purdue University-Calumet.
Prior to the position he is currently in, Holden was the coordinator of The Ronald E. McNair Post Baccalaureate Achievement Program. Holden also shows a strong record of working with youth.
He was an Assistant Program Director for Youth Offender Systems in Denver, Colo. He also was a case worker for Kids Crossing, Inc. in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Alicia E. Santos is currently the Chief of Business & Finance at the College of Engineering for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and has been there since 2007.
Prior to her current position, Santos was a director for the Office of Equity at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
She also was an attorney and policy specialist for the Nebraska Department of Revenue.
Santos received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Doane College. She also received her law degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
djordan@unews.com
The candidates included Pamela J. Foster, Victor M. Holden and Alicia E. Santos.
Each candidate had their own day for a 50-minute open forum with the students.
"Your feedback in this selection process is important," Karen Dace, deputy chancellor for the Diversity Office, said in an announcement to all students.
In spite of the University of Missouri system-wide hiring freeze, this position has received an exemption because of its importance to students.
"It's one of several positions that meet the criteria to be exempt from the hiring freeze," said Carol Hintz, director of Human Resources. "This position is necessary for the university in order to maintain compliance with state and federal affirmative action."
A little about the candidates:
Pamela J. Foster is currently employed as associate director of Affirmative Action at Kansas State University (K-State) in Manhattan, Kan., and has been there since 2001.
Foster holds two bachelor's degrees in Education from the University of Nebraska at Kearney and another bachelor's degree in Medical Technology from the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
Additionally, she received her master's degree in 2000 in business administration from K-State.
Now Foster is currently working on her doctorate in Industrial Organizational Psychology at K-State.
Foster also participates in a variety of leadership activities.
Victor M. Holden currently serves as associate director of Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity at the Purdue University-Calumet in Hammond, Ind. He has been in that position since 2004.
Holden is a certified cultural diversity trainer and a certified EEO complaint investigator. He also holds Bachelor of Arts degrees in Sociology and Criminology from Hampton University.
He holds an MSED in Counseling from Purdue University-Calumet.
Prior to the position he is currently in, Holden was the coordinator of The Ronald E. McNair Post Baccalaureate Achievement Program. Holden also shows a strong record of working with youth.
He was an Assistant Program Director for Youth Offender Systems in Denver, Colo. He also was a case worker for Kids Crossing, Inc. in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Alicia E. Santos is currently the Chief of Business & Finance at the College of Engineering for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and has been there since 2007.
Prior to her current position, Santos was a director for the Office of Equity at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
She also was an attorney and policy specialist for the Nebraska Department of Revenue.
Santos received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Doane College. She also received her law degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
djordan@unews.com
Viewing Comments 1 - 1 of 1
ngo
posted 3/19/09 @ 9:10 AM CST
Thanks very much for your useful post.
I just came across your blog and wanted to drop you a note telling you how impressed I was with the information you have posted here. (Continued…)
Post a Comment