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Gretchen Ritter Named Vice Chancellor, Provost and Chief Academic Officer at Syracuse University
Gretchen Ritter, vice provost and executive dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, has been named the next vice chancellor, provost and chief academic officer of Syracuse University, effective Oct…
Lisa Florman appointed associate dean of interdisciplinary studies and community engagement
Lisa Florman, professor and chair of the Department of History of Art, has been appointed as the college's first Associate Dean of Interdisciplinary Studies and Community Engagement.
Wendy Smooth serves on Kamala Harris Project advisory board
Associate professor of women's, gender and sexuality studies Wendy Smooth is one of eight members appointed to the national advisory board of the Kamala Harris Project, a collective of academics from…
Responding to the trial verdict
On April 20, Executive Dean and Vice Provost Gretchen Ritter sent a message to the Arts and Sciences community in response to the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial.
Arts and Sciences APIDA community reflects on Atlanta killings, anti-Asian racism
The Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) community has endured an alarming increase in anti-Asian racism and is still reeling from the horrific killings in Georgia targeting Asian women…
U.S. News & World Report ranks Arts and Sciences graduate programs among nation’s top
Five departments in the Ohio State College of Arts and Sciences are home to graduate programs and specialty areas newly ranked among the nation’s best, according to the U.S. News & World Report 2022…
Dean Ritter delivers 2021 State of the College Address
Gretchen Ritter, executive dean and vice provost of the College of Arts and Sciences, spoke on key topics and issues in her annual State of the College Address, where she also took part in a Q&A…
Dana Renga named divisional dean of arts and humanities
Dana Renga, professor and chair of the Department of French and Italian, was recently named new divisional dean for arts and humanities. Her term begins July 1.
Shams Khan named chief development and alumni relations officer for Arts and Sciences
Shams Khan will be the new chief development and alumni relations officer for the Ohio State College of Arts and Sciences, effective March 1.