The University of Nebraska Lincoln has developed the BRIDGE program to provide a university-wide guidance for faculty and staff searches. The overarching goal of BRIDGE is to enhance campus recruitment and hiring strategies that will result in more diverse applicant pools and subsequently to increased hiring of diverse faculty and staff. The program encourages a continuous process of building relationships and networks that provide the foundation for effective recruitment that begins before formal search activities and continues after a selection is made. This includes a mindset of intentionality in all aspects of the search with particular attention to strategies for diversity, an action orientation to applicant sourcing, and alignment with appropriate search criteria and UNL values of inclusive excellence. The BRIDGE program provides three foundational resource components to assist goal accomplishment: A web-based Faculty and Staff Search Best Practices Guide for Inclusive Excellence brochure (with printable PDF), UNL Search Compliance Education module, and Diversity Ambassador Program. The education module is required for all persons who have a part in the search process.
Faculty and Staff Search Best Practices Guide for Inclusive Excellence