B 13 Template for Search Position Filled

Written notification:
Dear ____,

Thank you for your interest in the position for which Duke University has conducted a search this year in the Department of ___. We were fortunate enough to receive XYZ applications and expressions of interest.  

I write to inform you that the search has reached a successful conclusion and that we have appointed Dr. _____ , currently ____ Professor at the University of ____, to the position. She will begin her appointment in August.  

My departmental colleagues and I were pleased by the high interest in this position and were excited by your visit to campus. It is clear that the field is an important and vibrant one and that its future is rosy. We thank you for your interest in our program at Duke and wish you the best of luck in your continuing professional career. 

 	 	 	 	 	 	Sincerely, 


 	 	 	 	 	 	Department Chair or Search Committee Chair