NEWS BRIEFS

NEWS BRIEFS

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New Deans Appointed

Scott Brown was named interim dean of the College in August following the resignation of Kathryn Lively. He was most recently interim associate vice president and dean of students at Northern Arizona University. Marianne Huger Thomson, formerly of Syracuse University, is the new interim associate dean of student affairs. Brown and Thomson will each serve two years. “It’s up to me to really get to know students, understand the student experience, and work with students,” says Brown, the seventh person to fill this position at Dartmouth in the past 10 years. “Part of that is making sure that I’ve got student input hardwired into as many places as possible.” Lively, a sociology professor, has embarked on a two-year sabbatical.

Fellows Announced

»> The Montgomery fellows program has returned with a promising lineup of visiting scholars. Each of five fellows, who specialize in anthropology and archaeology, spent two weeks on campus in the fall teaching around the theme “Who Owns the Past?” For the winter, three more fellows—a jewelry maker, a furniture maker, and a ceramicist—will participate in “A Celebration of Making.” Authors Louise Erdrich ’76 and Phil Klay ’05 are expected to be fellows next spring and summer, respectively.

Professors Bid Adieu

»> Nine faculty members retired earlier this year: Ehud Benor (religion), Patricia McKee (English), Thomas Shemanske (math), Jonathan Skinner (economics), Roger Sloboda (biological sciences), Esme Thompson (studio art), Steven Venti (economics), Keith Walker (French), and Wen Xing (Asian studies).