Academic positions & competitive grants
By the time the statewide call for proposals for new advisor and specialist positions closed on Nov. 15, the strategic initiative leaders, associate deans of the colleges, county directors and workgroup chairs had submitted 138 position proposals. On Dec. 8, the county directors will review the proposals and provide input for Program Council’s consideration. Program Council will begin reviewing the proposals in December and will provide recommendations to ANR Vice President Dooley by March. The top priority positions selected for recruiting will be announced in April. At present, ANR expects to be able to fund approximately 20 new positions. As previously announced, hiring of the new advisors and specialists will occur over an 18- to 24-month period.
Planning is also under way for a call for competitive grants to be issued in March. Program Council is developing recommendations for this call and additional information will be announced as it becomes available.
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