Archive | Administration
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UPUA lays groundwork over summer
Student body president Christian Ragland has a simple motto: No days off. Though it was summer, many University Park Undergraduate Association (UPUA) student leaders did not take a break. Ragland (senior-political science) said his main goal this summer was to prepare for the fall. "The No.
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New IST dean prepares for first year
Pending approval by the Penn State U. Board of Trustees next month, David Hall will soon become the College of Information Sciences and Technology's (IST) new leader.
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UOSA president plans new direction
The Undergraduate Oklahoma Student Association president and vice president share a vision to create a positive relationship with Oklahoma U. students, and since their inauguration last spring, they’ve worked to reconnect with the students they represent.
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President takes off time for tumor
U. New Mexico President David Schmidly announced that he would be undergoing medical treatment for a slow-growing abdominal tumor Aug. 18. He said the tumor, discovered during a routine checkup in May, would need more attention than previously thought.
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U. Iowa provost: Maryland presidency offer came as a ‘shock’
Luck, for U. Iowa Provost Wallace Loh, has proven to be a bittersweet and quite unexpected experience. To his surprise, U. Maryland officials informed Loh last week they had selected him as the school's next president. "The word is shock," Loh told The Daily Iowan about his initial reaction.
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An international scholar for an international campus: Julian Schuster shapes responsibilities for his new position
Julian Schuster, the new senior vice president and provost at Webster U., was presented with a unique challenge upon his hiring. "This is a completely new position, that needs to be unequivocally clear," said Schuster, 51, who took the position less than a month ago.
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Stroble named one of St. Louis’ 25 Most Influential Businesswomen
Webster U. President Elizabeth Stroble will have an extra accolade to tout when she presents her inaugural address on Sept. 25. After Stroble completed her first year in her current position at Webster, she was honored Aug. 13 by the St. Louis Business Journal along with 24 others as one the St.
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Cunningham named associate athletic director for compliance
Keli Cunningham has been named West Virginia U.’s Associate Athletic Director for Governance and Compliance. Cunningham comes to WVU from Maryland, where she was part of the compliance staff since 2004. She was Maryland’s assistant athletic director for compliance since 2005.
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Harvard professor takes leave of absence after internal investigation
Harvard psychology professor Marc D. Hauser has taken a year-long leave of absence after University officials found evidence of scientific misconduct in his laboratory, the Boston Globe reported.