On the Move
Chancellor Justin Schwartz announced the appointment of Andrew Mayock as the vice chancellor for sustainability. Mayock will drive efforts to achieve ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ·'s climate action goals, while also helping shape the next generation of sustainability leaders.
Shanti Simon, who's held flight commander and conductor positions with the United States Air Force in Colorado Springs and Washington, D.C., will join the ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· College of Music as director of bands.
At the end of 2024, ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· Distinguished Professor Daniel Baker stepped down as the director of the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP), a position he held since 1994.
Provost Russell Moore announced his appointment of Amanda Haertling Thein as the dean of the School of Education. Thein is a nationally recognized scholar in English and literacy education with a passion for the work of educational democracy.
ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· Dean of the Institutes Massimo Ruzzene named Frank Eparvier as interim director of the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, effective Jan. 1, 2025.
ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Ʒ’s Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Operating Officer Patrick O’Rourke will leave the university at the end of the semester to take a position as senior vice president and chief legal officer.
Emily CoBabe-Ammann announced her planned retirement as Research & Innovation Office senior advisor and executive associate director (acting), Center for National Security Initiatives, effective Jan. 1, 2025.
Vice Chancellor for Academic Planning and Assessment Katherine Eggert named Erika Randall interim dean and vice provost of undergraduate education.
The Glenn Miller Collection now has a dedicated archivist in the University Libraries whose job will be to review and catalog over 1,400 boxes of artifacts from the legendary big band era musician who once attended ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ·.
Named to the position by Todd Haggerty, Mandy Cole is now the campus’s associate vice chancellor for budget and finance.