The Ombuds Blog: Virginia Commonwealth University Appoints Ombuds

June 19, 2013

Virginia Commonwealth University Appoints Ombuds

VCU has appointed William E. King to be its new Ombudsperson starting August 1. “I am excited that William King has decided to join us as our new ombudsperson,” said Beverly Warren, Ed.D., Ph.D., provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at VCU. “His background and experience in mediation and dispute resolution in an academic environment will be an invaluable resource here at VCU and ensure that our university remains one of collegiality, openness and inclusion.”

King has been the Ombuds at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth since 2006. In addition, he was the Ombuds for Colorado State University from 1994-2003. King is earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Emporia State University. He replaces Frank Baskind, who has served as VCU’s Ombuds for the past five years and will return to the faculty of the School of Social Work. (VCU News.)

Related post: Virginia Commonwealth University Introduces New Ombuds; UMass Dartmouth Ombuds to Join Former Senator at Program on Civility; Virginia Commonwealth University to Open Search for Ombuds; UMass Dartmouth to Host University of Colorado Ombuds for National Conflict Resolution Day; Job Posting.

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Organizational Ombuds

Organizational Ombuds serve as a confidential, independent, neutral and informal dispute resolution resource for a specific entity. They are accessible to a defined population and can advocate for fairness. These unique characteristics distinguish Organizational Ombuds from Classical Ombuds, mediators, arbitrators, and other alternative dispute resolution professionals. The term "Ombuds" is shorthand for "Ombudsman," "Ombudsperson" and "Ombuds Officer," which also are used widely.

Some other variants include:

Austria -- Ombudsstelle

Brazil -- Ouvidor

Croatia -- pravobranitelji

France -- médiateur/defénseur

Germany -- Ombudspersonen

Italy -- difensore

Netherlands -- ombudspersoon

Norway -- ombudet

Poland -- Rzecznik

Portugal -- provedor

Russia -- омбудсмен

Spain -- ombudsman organizacional

Sweden -- studentombud

Switzerland -- ombudsmann

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