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The positions of dean of the College of Arts and Science and dean of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources will be filled by internal candidates, Acting Provost Dan Rich has announced.
“The University and the state now face significant financial challenges, and these are expected to continue well into the future” Rich said.
“As much as possible, we hope to meet our budget challenge through reductions in administrative costs at all levels rather than from reductions in direct support for instruction, research or service programs.”
Rich pointed out that the appointments of external candidates as deans would require significant investments, including salary, benefits and additional commitments for positions and programs.
Although a national search for dean of the College of Arts and Science originally was to be held in 2002-03 or later, since the position will be filled internally, the search will begin immediately, Rich said. He will appoint a search committee in the near future and ask the committee to seek nominations and applications, conduct interviews and submit a report and recommendations to him by April 15.
A search committee is already in place for the position of dean of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Two outstanding internal candidates already have been identified, Rich said, and additional internal candidates are welcome. Rich has requested that the members of the committee send him their report and recommendations, including the names of all internal candidates deemed qualified for the position, by March 15.
After the successful completion of the search process and the beginning of a new period of development, “both colleges can look forward to a very bright future under the leadership of their new deans,” Rich said.
Members of the search committee for the dean of the College of Arts and Science include Betty Paulanka, chairperson of the committee and dean of the College of Health and Nursing Sciences; Steve Bernhardt, Andrew B. Kirkpatrick Jr. Chair in Writing; Sandra Carberry, chairperson of computer and information sciences; Dan Carson, chairperson of biological sciences; John Courtright, chairperson of communication; Mary Dozier, associate professor of psychology; Debra Norris, chairperson of art conservation; David Pong, professor of history; Leland Ware, Louis L. Redding Chair of Law and Public Policy; and Mary Wirth, C. Eugene Bennett Chair in Analytical Chemistry and Biochemistry.
Feb. 18, 2002
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