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Deans named for Honors College, CAS

March 24, 2010 by Linda Bailey

Dr. Charles Mattis will become the next dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, and Dr. Greg Straughn will be dean of the Honors College. Dr. Jeanine Varner, provost, made the appointments Wednesday.

Straughn is chair of the Department of Music and the interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.

Straughn

Mattis

Mattis as been at ACU for 16 years. He is a faculty member in the Department of Biology and the dean of the First-Year Program, as well as director of academic advising. He said being dean of the largest college in the university is a significant and important role.

“I’m honored and humbled to be selected for this,” Mattis said. “I have a great respect for the faculty and chairs in this college.”

Mattis also said he is looking forward to working with and learning from the diversity of majors within the college.

Both men will begin their duties as dean June 1.

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