Dean's Byline
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Dean's Byline |
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Dear Alumni and Friends,
Here we are, two-thirds of the way through the academic year, and you
did not know the college had been deanless! So now the truth is out. I
have been on duty as acting dean as the search for a permanent dean progressed.
I am pleased to announce the incoming dean, James Cibulka, will find
a strong college ready for the permanence of a new full-time dean.
You may remember that I was dean here in the 80s, so I bring that experience
and perspective to the present role. I had my desk moved back to where
it used to be, and I brought in my old Wildcat lamp and nameplate from
the closet at home. So in many ways my office looks the same as it did
years ago. But quite a few things have changed since then.
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 Ed Sagan |
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It is an exciting time at the university. We have a new president, Lee Todd, and a new provost, Mike Nietzel, along with other new faces in central administration. In the college, there are new programs and lots of new faculty. We are working on program planning with names nonexistent a dozen years ago-alternative route certification and 2+2 articulation, just to name two. I am amazed at the success of the college's fundraising activities and we have numerous large endowments that attest to these efforts. And there are the many small gifts that are making a big difference in scholarships, equipment, and unique opportunities for students. To come back a second time to the dean's office is a rare opportunity. I am savoring the place, the faculty, and the students. This year, back in the college, has been a wonderful gift. It has been a chance to live the best part of my life over again. I will miss this very much next year when I am back in my country home in Jessamine County. Jim Cibulka will move the desk back to where it is supposed to be, and I will carry my Wildcat lamp and nameplate home and place them carefully back on the closet shelf.
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