Stevens revamps SAS

Restructuring targetsRestructuring targetspersonnel; new deputyRestructuring targetspersonnel; new deputydean position created School of Arts and Sciences Dean Rosemary Stevens is trying to streamline the senior leadership of the school by restructuring her office. Stevens said the goal of this administrative reorganization is "to strengthen the leadership of the school in order to be as responsive to faculty as possible, and to develop the School of Arts and Sciences into the best school it can be with both short and long term goals." Effective today, Stevens appointed SAS Associate Dean Frank Warner to a new position, deputy dean. Warner, who is also a mathematics professor, will be Stevens' principal representative, and will therefore be authorized to act on behalf of the dean. His responsibilities include planning, budget, personnel and facilities. "My goal is to support Dean Stevens and the rest of her administrative team to the best of my ability, to move the School of Arts and Sciences forward," he said. As a result of the creation of this post, the position of vice dean for finance and administration -- which is currently held by Mary Cahill -- will be eliminated. Cahill leaves her position today. Members of the University see Warner's appointment as a welcome addition to the SAS community. "Frank Warner is an amazingly responsive person," said Undergraduate English Chairperson Al Filreis. "In my experience he's been very fair to the humanities -- what he doesn't know about what we do, he's willing to learn." David Balamuth, chairperson of the Department of Physics and Astronomy, will become associate dean for the sciences, replacing Warner. And Music Professor Eugene Narmour will serve as associate dean for the humanities after History Professor Richard Beeman stepped down this summer.