Four finalists have visited campus for the new position of executive dean of the merged pharmacy colleges from USC and the Medical University of South Carolina, Provost Becker told the Faculty Senate at its meeting Nov. 3.
In other searches, the search committee for the dean of the Arnold School of Public Health has recommended three finalists.
Paul Willis, dean of libraries, chairs the search committee for dean of the College of Nursing. Mary Ann Parsons, dean of the College of Nursing, announced her resignation effective June 30, 2005; she will remain on the nursing faculty until she retires in December 2005.
Patricia Moody, dean of the College of Hospitality, Retail, and Sport Management, will chair the search committee for the dean of the College of Social Work. Leon Ginsberg, dean of the College of Social Work, will remain on the faculty when a new dean is named.
Becker is finalizing a search committee for dean of the School of Music. Dean Jamal Rossi will leave USC to become dean of academic affairs/deputy dean of the University of Rochester’s Eastman School of Music effective May 31, 2005. The provost also is beginning to form a search committee for dean of the Honors College. Peter Sederberg, dean of the Honors College, recently announced that he will retire in June 2005.
Mary Anne Fitzpatrick will become founding dean of the new College of Arts and Sciences in January. Responding to a question, Becker said the location of her office has not been determined.
A groundbreaking ceremony for the research campus will be held in December, President Sorensen said.
“Plans are coming along very nicely for the research campus,” he said. “We’re excited about conversations with various firms that are engaged in knowledge revolution-driven industries and well as scientists and researchers on campus who need additional space.”
The next Faculty Senate Meeting will be at 3 p.m. Dec. 1 in the School of Law Auditorium.
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