College of Liberal Arts Launches Inaugural Cluster Hire Initiative
The College of Liberal Arts at the University of Mississippi is launching its inaugural faculty cluster hire initiative designed to expand our understanding of multicultural competence as it relates to successful, effective, and ethical leadership with an emphasis on the experiences of African Americans and other underrepresented groups in the U.S. South and attention to identities with respect to race, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality. The goal of this cluster hire initiative is to attract and support diverse scholars who are doing cutting-edge research, scholarship, and creative achievement around this broad theme in their fields of specialization. Our intention is to continue the cluster hiring initiative over the next three years. This year, three tenure-track hires will build on and strengthen new areas in our African American Studies and Gender Studies programs, creating bridges between the social sciences, the humanities, and the performing arts.