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CAS dean settling in familiar post

January 18, 2013 by Katie Greene

The new dean of the College of Arts and Sciences is settling into his permanent role this semester. Dr. Greg Straughn accepted the change in position from interim dean for the college, which he had been serving as for the past six months. He had also filled this same position for a year in 2010 before Dr. Charles Mattis was named dean. Straughn ... [Read More…]

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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. Mattis as been at ACU for 16 years. He ... [Read More…]

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CAS, Honors name dean finalists

January 29, 2010 by Sondra Rodriguez

Candidates were announced this week for the deans of the Honors College and the College of Arts and Sciences. Search committees selected three candidates for each position and will introduce the candidates within two months. Dr. Jeanine Varner, former dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, accepted the position of provost in May ... [Read More…]

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College of Arts and Sciences begins search for dean

December 2, 2009 by Special Contributor

By Christianna Lewis The search committee for the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences will propose a final candidate in March for the highest administrative position in the college. The committee is accepting applications through Dec. 31, said Adam Hester Jr., search committee chair and chair of the Department of Theatre. "We will have a ... [Read More…]

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Search narrowed for new College of Arts and Sciences dean

February 23, 2007 by Mallory Sherwood Schlabach

By Mallory Schlabach, Editor in Chief Five potential candidates for the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences position will begin meeting with various groups on campus during the next month. Each candidate will spend two days in Abilene meeting with the department chairs, faculty, staff in the dean's office, Provost Dwayne VanRheenen and Dr. ... [Read More…]

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College of Arts and Sciences still in search of dean

January 24, 2007 by Kelsi Peace

By Kelsi Peace, Features Editor The only thing harder than filling some "big shoes" is deciding who should fill them. With the announced retirement of Dr. Colleen Durrington, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, the Search and Review Committee formed to determine who will succeed Durrington as the next dean. Dr. Carley Dodd, committee ... [Read More…]

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