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Provost Announcements

April Belback, Associate Vice Provost of Student Success and Advising

August 15, 2023

Dear Colleagues,

I am very pleased to announce that April Belback has been promoted to Associate Vice Provost of Student Success and Advising effective August 1. In this role, April will continue to lead and implement an institutional collaborative vision for holistic advising, mentoring and student success by connecting campus innovators, advisors, faculty, and students. She will report to Amanda Godley Vice Provost for Graduate Studies/Interim Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies.

Appointment of Interim Dean: School of Education

July 24, 2023

Dear Colleagues,

I am pleased to share that Eboni Zamani-Gallaher, Professor and Associate Dean for Equity, Justice, and Strategic Partnerships in the School of Education, has agreed to serve as the Renée and Richard Goldman Interim Dean of that school.

She will begin this role effective August 1, 2023, as Valerie Kinloch returns to her alma mater, Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU) in Charlotte, North Carolina, to lead as its next president.

Appointment of Interim Dean: School of Law

April 5, 2023

Dear Colleagues,

As we near the end of the academic year, I am writing to share that Professor Mary Crossley will step into the role of interim dean of the School of Law effective July 1, 2023.

But first, I must thank Professor Haider Ala Hamoudi for his commendable, generous service during his time as interim dean. When Haider graciously accepted the appointment earlier this year, I promised him that he could begin a long-awaited and much overdue sabbatical at the end of June. I am sincerely grateful for Haider’s leadership during this time.