Two College of Humanities professors are among 27 UA employees selected to participate in the 2019-20 Academic Leadership Institute.
Carine Bourget, Professor in the Department of French and Italian and Acting Director of the School of International Languages, Literatures and Cultures, and Jiang Wu, Director of the Center for Buddhist Studies and Professor in the Department of East Asian Studies, are Fellows in the yearlong program designed to build the capacity of current and future University leaders.
The Academic Leadership Institute is a partnership between the Office of the Provost and the Division of Human Resources. The cohort is selected through a competitive application process, which looks at leadership potential, commitment to diversity and inclusion, and interest in enhancing the whole of the University community. More than 100 applicants are evaluated each year by the ALI advisory board. See the full list of Academic Leadership Institute Fellows here.