Oops.
Let’s chalk it up to RPI HR being slow to update their site, but as of this morning, RPI is still searching for Deans for the schools of Engineering and Architecture. Hopefully they correct that soon.
He has a nice profile?
We just found out, but apparently on May 14th, ANOTHER dean of an RPI college was secretly announced to the world. (Do they really mean to leak this stuff?)
Mr. Evan Douglis will be the new Dean of the School of Architecture effective August 1st 2009. He comes to us as the former Chair of the Undergraduate Department in the School of Architecture at Pratt Institute. Douglis has previously taught at Columbia and The Cooper Union, as well as abroad at various institutes in Spain and China. He is the principal of the Evan Douglis Studio. Part of Douglis’ work has to do with ” the role of smart building materials in sustainable design, the function and use of modular building components, and the relationship between functional structure and ornament.” Bottom line? He sounds pretty impressive.
You may not recognize him if you see him on campus, (is RPI the new Pleasantville?) but I’m pretty sure he’d love a warm welcome in the fall too.
Current Acting Dean Mark Mistur will return to his academic position as an Associate Professor in the School of Architecture when Douglis takes his new position.
photo: pratt.edu
Dr. Jackson’s letter is after the jump.
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This is Dr. David Rosowsky
Starting July 15th, RPI’s School of Engineering will have a new dean, Dr. David Rosowsky. Dr. Rosowsky joins us from Texas A&M where he was a professor and head of the civil engineering department. During his time there, he expanded degree programs, hired more than 25 new faculty, and oversaw the implementation of a mentoring program (with both internal and external mentors.) We must say, Dr. Rosowsky’s resume is pretty impressive, and we hope that he is able to continue to do great things when he joins the Rensselaer family. We wish Dr. Rosowsky the best in his transition to the area (and all it’s quirky weather.) We look forward to seeing him around campus in the Fall, and if you see him looking lost, I’m sure he’d appreciate a “hello”, and a point in the right direction. (I know I would!)
Current acting dean Timothy Wei will return to his old position as professor and head of the MANE department.
photo: rpi.edu
UPDATE: Dr. Jackson’s announcement letter is after the jump. Read more…
Maybe RPITV will have a new show soon...
Well it looks like David A. Gautschi is the winner of the non-existent Last Dean Standing competition. Dr. Jackson sent an email to the RPI community yesterday announcing the departure of John Harrington, Dean of the Rensselaer School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. He has accepted a position of Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Fordham University. This leaves only one academic Dean position filled by a non-interim faculty (Lally). RPI’s other schools: Science, Architecture, Engineering, and HASS, all currently have/will have vacancies. It would seem that with all of these academic leaders leaving for positions at other schools, that we undervalue their positions at the ‘tute, or that they are getting frustrated with something and are leaving RPI as a result. I hope that we can find some solid leaders to fill the vacant positions.
The full email is below.
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