College LEADERS

Syracuse University will have two new deans this fall: Carole Brzozowski ’81, the interim dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) since August 2000, has been named dean of the college for a two-year term; and Hannah Arterian, a former faculty member and administrator at Arizona State University, has been appointed dean of the College of Law.

"Under Carole’s leadership, the past two years, in my view, have been very successful,” says Vice Chancellor and Provost Deborah A. Freund. “Carole has restored stability, enthusiasm, and trust to the college, and she is widely admired by administrators, donors, students, faculty, and many others.”

Brzozowski, a graduate of VPA’s Setnor School of Music, joined the University staff in 1978. She worked for the Independent Study Degree Program, the School of Management, and the former College for Human Development before moving to VPA. At VPA, she was assistant dean for undergraduate student services from 1994 to 2000. “It has been my great pleasure to lead the college on behalf of our dedicated faculty, students, and staff,” says Brzozowski. “I feel fortunate to work in a community of artists and scholars who are so full of optimism, energy, and ideas.”

Arterian, a former law professor and associate dean at Arizona State’s College of Law, takes over for Dean Daan Braveman, who will return to the law faculty.

“I think what drove me to apply was the school’s strong reputation,” Arterian says. “When I had a chance to spend time getting to know the faculty, I became even more enthusiastic. The law school is well positioned, and I am happy to have the chance to move the school even further forward.”

Arterian received a bachelor’s degree in English, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, from Elmira College in 1970. She earned a law degree with high distinction in 1973 from the University of Iowa. In addition to being on the faculty at Arizona State, she has taught at Iowa and the University of Houston.

“I’m very enthusiastic about this appointment,” says Freund. “Hannah brings strong qualities in all the areas necessary to advance the law school. She has a wonderful personality that will fit right into the Syracuse University family.”

Two SU deans have announced plans to step down. William L. Pollard, dean of the College of Human Services and Health Professions (HSHP), will become president of the University of the District of Columbia in Washington, D.C., on July 1. Before becoming the founding dean of HSHP, he was dean of the School of Social Work from 1989 to 2000.

Maxwell School Dean John L. Palmer plans to leave his position in June 2003. Palmer, who has served as dean since 1988, will retain his status as a professor of economics and public administration at the school.

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Newhouse graduate Lauryn Taubman ’02 was an honorable mention selection on USA Today’s 2002 All-USA College Academic Team.

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Jennifer Geiger, a graduate student in rehabilitation counseling in the School of Education, was honored as the nation’s Outstanding Human Services Student for 2001 by the National Organization for Human Services Education.

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Speaking at the Maxwell School in his first major address since being sworn into office, NASA Administrator Sean O’Keefe G’78 outlined his vision for the space agency’s future, including plans to send an educator on a space mission.

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SU Trustee Walter Broadnax G’75 has been named president of Clark Atlanta University. Broadnax, dean of the School of Public Affairs at American University in Washington, D.C., assumes his new position in August. In July, two other alumni will become leaders at higher-education institutions. Michael Crow G’85, executive vice provost at Columbia University, will become president of Arizona State University, and Kent John Chabotar G’69, G’73, a vice president at Bowdoin College in Maine, will take over the presidency at Guilford College in North Carolina.

They join a growing list of alumni who have become college or university presidents in the past year. Among them are Donna Shalala G’70, H’87 (University of Miami), Richard Hersh ’64, G’65 (Trinity College, Connecticut), Jonathan Gibralter G’96 (SUNY Farmingdale), and Barry Mills G’76 (Bowdoin College).