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I am pleased to share with you that Jason R. Carter, Ph.D., vice president for research, economic development and graduate education at Montana State University, has been selected as Baylor University's Dean of the Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences, effective August 8.

I am pleased to share with you that Stephen B. Reid, Ph.D., Professor of Christian Scriptures with Baylor’s George W. Truett Theological Seminary, has been selected to serve in a new position as the University’s Vice Provost for Faculty Diversity & Belonging.

The union representing thousands of college professors across Ontario has given an ultimatum to its employers. The Ontario Public Services Employees Union wants the 24 college presidents to agree to binding interest arbitration to reach a new contract, otherwise members will be going on strike.

News and Information for Illinois Institute of Technology

April 12, 2021 Dear Faculty and Staff: I am pleased to share with you that Linda Plank, Ph.D., RN, NEA-BC, who has served commendably since last summer as Interim Dean of Baylor Universitys Louise Herrington School of Nursing (LHSON), has been selected to serve as Dean in an official capacity, effective May 1. I express my sincerest appreciation to our 11-member search committee, chaired by School of Music Dean Gary Mortenson, for their valuable time and service to the University during this su...

Best wishes, Suresh Dear Class of 2020, We hope you have enjoyed a productive and meaningful time since your graduation in spite of the pandemic.  None of us could have been truly prepared for more than a year of restrictions and related challenges. This week, we announced modified Commencement plans for the Class of 2021. We had hoped to provide you with an in-person commencement experience this May, but we never expected that the pandemic would last as long as it has. Unfortunately, the heal...

College of Education Dean Dear Faculty, Staff and Students, I am pleased to announce that following an extensive national search, Dr. Cynthia B. Dillard has been appointed Dean of Seattle University’s College of Education. Dr. Dillard will be joining us from the University of Georgia, where she currently serves as the Mary Frances Early Professor in Teacher Education. Dr. Dillard brings to Seattle U and the College of Education a wealth of experience as a proven leader. She has served in a nu...

I am writing to let you know that a Middlebury College employee reported testing positive for COVID-19. The Vermont Department of Health has completed contact tracing and determined there were no workplace or other campus exposures. As a result, transmission risk to students and coworkers is considered very low at this time.