College of Humanities and Social and Behavioral Sciences narrows down dean finalists


A national search has produced three dean finalists for the College of Humanities and Social and Behavioral Sciences.

Robert Pratt, a history professor at the University of Georgia, Russell Ganim, chairman of the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Pamela Gates, the current interim dean of CHSBS, were all named as finalists in a press release.

“The search committee has identified three individuals to be interviewed on campus and it is important for faculty and staff to meet the candidates and attend the forums,” Gates said.

Gates’ forum is from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Dec. 7 in the Bovee Unversity Center’s Maroon Room.

Ganim said the job really interests him.

“I want to get to know every constituency involved in our college and work with them to move them forward,” Ganim said. “Central is a school that really appeals to me … and I want to help central do something bigger.”

Ganim’s forum is from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Dec. 6 in the Bovee University Center’s Maroon Room.

Pratt was unavailable for comment. His forum is from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Bovee University Center’s Maroon Room.

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