May 23, 2003

The Decision

By C.A. WILCOX

A diary of a faculty search in history comes to a close as the committee makes an offer

I've been chronicling for Career Network the progress of a history search at a major research university, trying to offer some insights into the hiring process from the standpoint of a search committee. My last column described our selection of four finalists -- I've called them Joe, Jim, Bob, and Susan. As head of the committee, it was now my job to contact the four and arrange to bring them to

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