TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida A&M University has begun its national search for a new band director following the Robert Champion hazing death scandal.
The university started the process today by posting an advertisement on its website, soliciting candidates for the position. The job description will also be posted in the Chronicle of Higher Education and Diverse Issues in Higher Education.
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The university's goal is to hire a new band director before the end of the fall 2012 semester, said Larry Robinson, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs.
The new Director of Bands will play a lead role in implementing new policies and procedures that are critical to the future of the Marching "100," which has been suspended for the 2012-13 academic year.
"We want an individual with outstanding experience in band management, the proven ability to educate and inspire students to excel in the class room and in the traditions of FAMU's renown performance style, and the capacity to lead and mentor faculty, staff and other colleagues," said Robinson. "We desire someone with unrelenting commitment to our core values, particularly those related to anti-hazing. The ideal candidate would have the ability to promote the values of respect and dignity among all members of the Marching "100."