Provost’s Report October 2, 2013

Provost’s Report Academic Program Progress African American Studies New Director of the Lowcountry Graduate Center Dean Search Updates Dean of the Library Dean of School of Languages, Cultures & World Affairs

LCWA Dean Search Committee Jerry Hale, Search Committee Chair, Dean, School of Humanities & Social Sciences Shawn Morrison, Associate Dean of LCWA & Associate Professor of French, Francophone & Italian Studies Mark del Mastro, Chair, Department of Hispanic Studies & Interim Chair of German and Slavic Studies Jim Newhard, Associate Professor of Classics Marty Perlmutter, Professor of Jewish Studies Mary Beth Heston, Professor of Art History & Director of Asian Studies Conseula Francis, Associate Professor of English & Director of African American Studies Timothy Johnson, Chair, Department of Classics Rene Mueller, Professor of Business & Director of the International Business Program Doug Friedman, Associate Professor Ghazi Abuhakema, Assistant professor of Arabic Studies Hilton Smith, LCWA Advisory Board David Cohen, Ex Offico