Tag: College of Arts and Sciences
Ruhlandt’s background, leadership style prepare her for role as Arts and Sciences dean
Karin Ruhlandt said she understands that being dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, SU’s largest and first college, will require her to bridge the gap between the sciences, the humanities and the social sciences. Read More »
Department looks to increase enrollment in new Spanish Education major
More than a year after the launch of a new Spanish Education major at Syracuse University, less than five students have enrolled in the program. The major allows students to obtain an undergraduate degree in Spanish and a teacher’s certification to teach the language in New York State at the secondary level in grades 7-12. Read More »
Karin Ruhlandt named dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
Ruhlandt first joined the Syracuse University faculty in 1993, and has served as the college’s interim dean since July 2014. A search for a permanent dean began in May 2014, five months after George Langford, dean of the college since 2008, announced he would step down to return to full-time teaching. Read More »
College of Arts and Sciences sees renewed focus under Syverud
The College of Arts and Sciences looks to improve under Chancellor Kent Syverud and a new dean, who will be named in the coming months, after years of neglect. Read More »
Many part-time faculty say they deserve better salaries, benefits
An overall trend in higher education has shown that hiring part-time faculty has become increasingly popular. But while a majority of the educators on campus are not full-time faculty, many on campus feel adjuncts and part-time faculty aren’t receiving the salaries and benefits they deserve. Read More »
SU continues to maintain commitment to city under Syverud
Many see Syracuse University maintaining its city connections created under former Chancellor Nancy Cantor, while developing fewer new commitments to the city under Chancellor Kent Syverud. Read More »
Dean searches are ongoing at several SU schools and colleges
As the semester begins, several schools and colleges are looking beyond the fall and planning for the future. The College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Engineering and Computer Science, the School of Education and Bird Library are all in the process of finding new deans. Here’s an update on how the search process is going for each dean. Read More »
