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Heller appointed chair of Department of French and Italian
Sarah-Grace Heller, associate professor in the Department of French and Italian, has been appointed chair of the department for a four-year term, effective July 1, 2022. A FRIT faculty member…

Whittington named chair of Department of History of Art
Karl Whittington, associate professor in the Department of History of Art, has been promoted from interim chair to chair of the department for a four-year term, effective July 1.…

Münch brings worldly experience and ideas to new role as chair of the Department of Design
Fabienne Münch’s career can be defined by one word: redesign.
From a small design studio to an international home and office furnishing company to higher education, Münch has altered…

Aski named director of Center for Languages, Literatures and Cultures
Janice Aski, professor in the Department of French and Italian, has been promoted from interim director to full director of the Center for Languages, Literatures and Cultures for a four-year term…

New department name, new chair part of bright future for NESA
Two big changes are coming to a department in the College of Arts and Sciences this summer.
In June, the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures (NELC) changed its name to the…

Samuels appointed chair of Department of Philosophy
Richard Samuels, professor in the Department of Philosophy, has been appointed chair of the department for a four-year term, effective July 1, 2022. Samuels, also a member of the Center for…

Carstens appointed chair of Department of Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology
Bryan Carstens, professor in the Department of Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology, has been appointed chair of the department for a four-year term, effective July 1, 2022. Carstens, who has…

Andrew Martin named associate dean for undergraduate education
Andrew Martin has been appointed the College of Arts and Sciences' associate dean for undergraduate education for a five-year term, effective July 1, after serving in an…

Brintlinger appointed chair of Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures
Angela Brintlinger, a professor in the Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures, has been promoted from interim chair to full chair of the department for a four-year term,…