All available advice and best practice underscores that confidentiality is essential to a successful search process. A confidential search provides candidates the opportunity to explore and pursue the presidency of Rider University without the risk of compromising their current positions. It enables Rider to attract the most talented, highly qualified candidates, most of whom we anticipate will hold key leadership positions at other institutions or organizations.
To uphold the integrity of the search, every member of the Presidential Search Committee and the supporting staff have signed a confidentiality agreement and will not be able comment publicly on the search.
The committee is confident that extensive efforts to gather input from the outset of the process, along with the diverse campus representation among committee members, will ensure that all community perspectives are considered throughout the search process.
A confidential presidential search for a university or organization is often recommended for several key reasons: