Phil Bridgmon, Ph.D., UCM provost and vice president for academic affairs, today announced the appointment of Weldon Spring, Missouri resident Mark Arant, Ph.D., as interim dean, while the university conducts a search.
Nine months into the job, Sunset Hills’ second-ever city administrator is enjoying getting to know the city and community while overcoming the challenges brought on by COVID-19. City Administrator Brittany Gillett’s first day overseeing City Hall was Sept. 28, after working in the city of Bridgeton for 2.5 years as executive assistant to the mayor..
Widad Franco is the UN coordinator working within the Global Advocacy division of Human Rights Watch in New York. She is responsible for coordinating and conducting advocacy work at the United Nations with members of the Security Council, General Assembly and other UN offices and agencies. Prior to joining Human Rights Watch, Widad worked for NHK Japan Broadcasting (the country’s public broadcaster) as an international news producer and reporter covering the work of the United Nations in New York and around the world.