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Issue 5: March 2003
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Dean of Liberal Arts to leave after three years

By Roberta Fugate, editor of The Shield, USI student newspaper

Dr. Iain Crawford, dean of the School of Liberal Arts, announced that he is leaving USI to become vice president of academic affairs at the College of Wooster in Wooster, Ohio, effective July 1.

Crawford, who has been with USI for three years, said he is looking forward to the opportunity he will have to be part of a national-level school.

Crawford said he is pleased with the progress he and the liberal arts school have made since he has been here.

He praised the faculty and the new programs that have been developed, such as the Master of Public Administration program.

Dr. Robert Reid, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, said, "Dr. Crawford made a major contribution to not only the department but the university and the community." Reid added, "I wish him the best and I know he will do his best."

Reid will now meet with the chairs in the liberal arts school to appoint an acting dean until this fall when the search for a replacement will begin.

The College of Wooster, a private college founded in 1866, is about 55 miles southwest of Cleveland. It has about 1,900 students. According to its Web site, the college is nationally recognized for a curriculum that "emphasizes independent learning."

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