An announcement on the second position should be forthcoming in February. The Initiatives Committee is looking at how we can coordinate the many and divers programs throughout the colleges. We need to work out more and better area planning. A variety of initiatives for K-12 linkages need development. We need to do more than just prepare and retrain.
Several searches are in the works.
DAAP started a new dean search. The search came down to two great candidates who both for various reasons withdrew unexpectedly. The committee is restarting the search. The Provost echoes Professor Faaborg's comments on Retention. This problem cannot be ignored.