The Mountain West HERC is a collaborative response of our member institutions to the challenges of recruiting and retaining talented and diverse faculty and staff. The Mountain West HERC was founded in 2023 and includes members from Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, New Mexico and Arizona. Member representatives include faculty, staff, human resources professionals, institutional leaders, and faculty relations experts.
director@mountainwestherc.org
Meet Sandra Herranen, Membership Coordinator
The Mountain West HERC provides a dual career network of colleagues from member institutions to exchange CVs/resumes of partners and spouses to help them identify available positions and assist them during the job search process.
Mountain West HERC members can connect directly with colleagues from member institutions by using the member directory, as well as access resources and information in our dual career community.
To learn more about HERC membership, click here.
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