I believe this choice would have pleased Lew very much. I have great confidence in the strength of the college and the faculty, and I'm not making this change based on any unhappiness. It's been almost entirely an enjoyable time. There is a tradition of Colorado College deans coming from and returning to the faculty. Fuller's academic leadership will be missed by President Mohrman and mathematics professor Fred Tinsley, chair of the Faculty Executive Committee.
Consultation is now the rule, and the relationship with the trustees has never been better.
He has been a marvelous intellectual leader. In his pursuit of excellence, he has established a model for how co-existence can work and disagreements can be solved. Fuller will continue to serve as dean until the end of the academic year. The search for a new dean will begin immediately.