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CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/SECRETARY

POSITION PROFILE

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A RARE HONOR

ABOUT PHI BETA KAPPASince its founding in 1776, Phi Beta Kappa has celebrated excellence in the liberal arts and sciences and championed freedom of thought. As America’s most prestigious academic honor society, Phi Beta Kappa is uniquely equipped to advocate for the value of liberal arts and sciences education.

Phi Beta Kappa:

• Advocates for the importance of liberal arts and sciences education, especially through the National Arts & Sciences Initiative

• Honors the best and brightest liberal arts and sciences undergraduates at 283 top colleges and universities across the nation

• Grants lifelong membership through a highly selective, merit-based invitation process that takes into consideration academic success and breadth of study

• Connects members to a network of high achievers who are active in science and health care, business and technology, the arts and humanities, and law and philanthropy

• Offers members quarterly publications and monthly newsletters, which provide perspectives on public affairs, literature, science, history, culture, and career development

• Provides opportunities to participate in exciting programs offered by the national office and local chapters and alumni associations

• Recognizes the exceptional achievement of writers and scholars in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and mathematics

PHI BETA KAPPA IS THE KEY THAT OPENS

DOORS TO LIFELONG OPPORTUNITY.

THE MISSION OF THE PHI BETA KAPPA

SOCIETY IS TO CHAMPION EDUCATION

IN THE LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES,

TO FOSTER FREEDOM OF THOUGHT,

AND TO RECOGNIZE ACADEMIC

EXCELLENCE.

Phi Beta Kappa recognizes

academic excellence in the

liberal arts and sciences. Only

10 percent of U.S. colleges and

universities have Phi Beta Kappa

chapters. These chapters select the

top 10 percent of their liberal arts and sciences graduates

to join the Society, making Phi Beta

Kappa membership one of the most

prestigious honors a student can

achieve. About 17,000 outstanding

undergraduate liberal arts and

sciences graduates become

members each year through

chapters at 283 colleges and

universities in the U.S.

Phi Beta Kappa has added nearly

100 chapters in the last 40 years.

Phi Beta Kappa has chapters at:

• 93 small liberal arts colleges

• 95 private universities

• 95 public universities

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Induction of Top UndergraduatesPhi Beta Kappa is known for awarding its gold key to students who excel in their studies of the liberal arts and sciences. Chapters may elect a few other individuals who have distinguished records in the liberal arts and sciences as alumni, foundation, or honorary members. Phi Beta Kappa has more than half a million members.

Phi Beta Kappa Alumni AssociationsPhi Beta Kappa supports a network of 50 alumni associations across the country, including vibrant organizations in major metropolitan areas. Associations cultivate lifelong learning through cultural, educational, and networking events. Many associations are active in their communities, supporting scholarship programs and partnering with local charitable organizations.

Charting ExcellenceTo ensure that the Phi Beta Kappa chapters and alumni associations thrive, the Society is undertaking an internal program, Charting Excellence, to assess their health, improve the resources available to them, and forge stronger ties among chapters, associations, and the national office.

The National Arts & Sciences InitiativePhi Beta Kappa launched the National Arts & Sciences Initiative in 2013 to strengthen support for the value of the arts and sciences today. By convening awareness-raising events across the country and conducting a national member engagement campaign, the initiative demonstrates that a well-rounded arts and sciences education expands opportunity, drives ingenuity and innovation, and makes a strong investment in the nation. The National Arts & Sciences Initiative has developed an Arts & Sciences Are Key Toolkit designed to encourage member action on behalf of the arts and sciences. The Initiative also coordinates with leading higher education associations to amplify the impact of the work of Phi Beta Kappa.

PROGRAMS

The College of New Jersey, Spring 2015 Inductees

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The American ScholarSince 1932, Phi Beta Kappa has published The American Scholar, its award-winning quarterly magazine of public affairs, literature, science, history, and culture. The Scholar publishes writing that is elegant and clear, however challenging the subject,

with a serious general audience in mind. The Scholar staff also produces The American Scholar website with new content each day, digital versions of the print magazine, and a bimonthly e-newsletter. There are 30,000 subscribers for the print and tablet versions of the magazine, 1.6 million visitors a year to the website, and 50,000 newsletter recipients.

The Key ReporterThe Key Reporter is the national quarterly publication for Phi Beta Kappa members (circulation of over 600,000). Each issue features a column,

“From the Secretary,” and news about members and national office programs, including the National Arts & Sciences Initiative, Visiting Scholar Program, and Society awards. Undergraduate writing interns from campus chapters and professors who

are Phi Beta Kappa members provide online content for The Key Reporter website.

Visiting Scholar ProgramCelebrating its 60th year, the Visiting Scholar Program sends distinguished scholars in a variety of disciplines to participate for two days in the life of colleges and universities with Phi Beta Kappa chapters. During each two-day visit, a scholar takes part in class discussions, meets informally with students and faculty, and gives a free lecture open to the public. This year, 13 scholars will spend more than 200 days on campuses.

Awards and FellowshipsPhi Beta Kappa presents eight awards and fellowships annually. These awards recognize exceptional authors, scholars, graduate students, and professors in the fields of the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, mathematics, philosophy, French language or literature, and Greek language, literature or history. Phi Beta Kappa also gives two major awards at the triennial council for lifetime achievement in support of the liberal arts and sciences.

2015 Book Award Winner Joan Breton Connelly (L)

Visiting Scholar Penelope J. Boston

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GOVERNANCE

The Phi Beta Kappa Society bylaws and constitution provide for a complex representative governance system that includes officers, a Senate, and a triennial council.

The SecretaryThe Senate appoints the Secretary who is CEO of the Society. The Secretary and the Associate Secretary are both officers of the Society. Other officers of the Society are a President and Vice President elected by the council for a three-year term and a Treasurer elected by the Senate. The Treasurer is a volunteer position concerned primarily with investment matters of the related entity, the Phi Beta Kappa Foundation.

The SenateThe board of directors, called the Senate, is the permanent governing body of the Society. It consists of 24 members elected by the council for six-year terms. Senators may serve for up to two consecutive terms. The Senate meets annually in December and is responsible for implementing the policies adopted by the council and for carrying on the business of the Society. The executive committee of the Senate meets quarterly. There are several other committees of the Senate with specific charges, such as the committee on qualifications, which evaluates institutions applying for chapters.

The CouncilThe legislative body, the council, convenes every three years in a different city to transact the business of the Society, including the election of new officers and voting to charter new chapters. It is comprised of delegates from chapters and chartered associations, each of which can send at least one delegate to the council. The council provides chapter and association officers with valuable opportunities for networking and training. The council is also host to several Visiting Scholar lectures and presentations of some of its highest awards. The next meeting is in Boston in August 2018.

FINANCIAL MATTERSThe annual consolidated budget for the Society and the affiliated Phi Beta Kappa Foundation is in excess of $6.3 million.

In a typical year, approximately 73% of the income of the Society is from sustaining membership contributions and new member registration fees. Investment income, publication sales and subscriptions, royalties, and other contributions provide additional revenue to the organization.

The Phi Beta Kappa Foundation owns the headquarters building located at 1606 New Hampshire Avenue, NW, in the Dupont Circle area of Washington, D.C. There is no mortgage and the Society has no long-term debt.

As of July 2015, the Society and the foundation had total assets, including the headquarters building, valued at $40.5 million.

44th Triennial Council in Denver

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The Secretary provides innovative intellectual leadership for the work of Phi Beta Kappa. In this capacity, the Secretary will have opportunities to:

• Be a bold and compelling thought leader for the liberal arts and sciences on the national stage

• Advance the national profile of Phi Beta Kappa in a range of academic, corporate, media, philanthropic, and governmental venues

• Play a central role in enhancing fundraising revenue and working with the Phi Beta Kappa Foundation, the affiliated entity of the Society, to augment support for programs

• Envision the next era for Phi Beta Kappa and, working with the elected officers, create a strategic plan to realize this vision

• Serve as the creative leader for a talented national staff of twenty people eager to enhance the programs, impact, and outreach of Phi Beta Kappa, through a culture of innovation, collaboration, excellence, inclusion, and responsibility

• Work productively with the Senate, 283 chapters, and 50 alumni associations to increase national visibility and overall effectiveness across the Society

• Collaborate with other higher education organizations in advancing the support of the liberal arts and sciences and other aspects of the mission of the Society

THE ROLE

Secretary’s Office

OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE NEW EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF PHI BETA KAPPA

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A PART OF HISTORY

LEADERSHIP QUALITIES

The next Secretary will join Phi Beta Kappa at a pivotal moment for higher education, particularly the liberal arts and sciences.

She or he must be a member of Phi Beta Kappa and hold a terminal degree. A strong candidate must also be:

• A visionary leader of demonstrated accomplishment with the appropriate combination of credentials, intellectual abilities, connections, and practical skills to head a national organization of the stature of Phi Beta Kappa

• An individual who is deeply committed to advancing the liberal arts and sciences and has the capacity to engage in national conversations about their value in higher education

• A capable and efficient manager who demonstrates and inspires professionalism, integrity, accountability, inclusivity, transparency, and a culture of learning

• A persuasive communicator who ensures strong collaborative working relationships across the internal and external constituencies of the Society

• An effective operational and fiscal manager with strong budgetary acumen and a successful fundraising record

PHI BETA KAPPA SOCIETY MEMBERS INCLUDE AMAZON.COM FOUNDER JEFF BEZOS / U.S. SENATOR MAZIE HIRONO / 42ND PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON / U.S . SECRETARY OF STATE

CONDOLEEZA RICE / NFL QUARTERBACK PEYTON MANNING / ACTOR AND ACTIVIST KERRY WASHINGTON / CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE UNITED STATES JOHN ROBERTS /

TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE SHERYL SANDBERG / AUTHOR AND HUMORIST MARK TWAIN / SUPREME COURT JUSTICE SONIA SOTOMAYOR

In 1776, five students at the College

of William & Mary founded the Phi Beta

Kappa Society in the Apollo Room at the

Raleigh Tavern in Williamsburg, Virginia.

They created Phi Beta Kappa as a

society devoted to the pursuit of liberal

education and intellectual fellowship.

The Greek letters Phi Beta Kappa stand

for the initials of its motto,

“Love of learning is the guide of life.”Phi Beta Kappa members include 17

U.S. presidents, 39 U.S. Supreme Court

Justices, more than 130 Nobel Laureates,

and thousands of noted scholars, artists,

authors, scientists, business executives,

civic leaders, actors, diplomats, and

athletes.

Read more about the history of The Phi

Beta Kappa Society here.

How to ApplyPhi Beta Kappa will give full consideration to applications received by March 4, 2016.

All nominations, applications, and inquiries will be kept confidential. Applications must include a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses of five references (who will not be contacted without permission).

Please submit all materials electronically to

PBKSecretary@academic-search.com

Ann Die Hasselmo (Ann.Hasselmo@academic-search.com) and Chris Butler (Chris.Butler@academic-search.com) of Academic Search, Inc. are assisting the Society in this search.

Further information about The Phi Beta Kappa Society is available at www.pbk.org and from the Chief Executive Officer/Secretary Ad at: http://academic-search.com/data/files/PBKad.pdf.

Phi Beta Kappa is an equal opportunity employer and seeks a diverse pool of candidates for this position.

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