The University of West Georgia remains laser-focused on aligning the needs of industry with the educational experiences students have both in 和 out of the classroom.

To strengthen those connections 和 enhance service 和 support for student success in their respective areas, 博彩平台推荐 will launch two new colleges on July 1, 2024年:数学学院, 计算, 与科学 和 the College of Humanities, 艺术, 及社会科学.

The new colleges will be comprised of programs currently housed in the College of 艺术, 文化, 和 Scientific Inquiry, which has seen growth over the past several years, including the creation of new degree programs 和 the enhancement of existing, 长期以来度.

“I am excited to see the growth 和 excellence that the College of 艺术, 文化, 和 Scientific Inquiry has achieved will continue in these two new colleges,”医生说。. Jon Preston, 博彩平台推荐’s provost 和 senior vice president for 学术事务. “The academic programs that these colleges contain are well-positioned to serve students 和 the region by connecting them to high-dem和 careers 和 cutting-edge scholarship.”

Working groups of 博彩平台推荐 教师 和 staff were formed in Fall 2023 to discuss 和 make recommendations to 博彩平台推荐’s senior leadership on the opportunity to structure CACSI into two new colleges, 和 numerous listening sessions were conducted among key constituent groups, including industry leaders 和 博彩平台推荐’s 教师参议院 和 员工谘询委员会.

人文学院, 艺术, 及社会科学 will contain three schools: the School of Visual 和 Performing 艺术, the School of Humanities 和 the School of Social Sciences. 数学学院, 计算, 与科学 will contain two schools: the School of 计算, 分析, 和 Modeling 和 the School of Field Investigations 和 Experimental Sciences.

Two seasoned academic leaders have been appointed to serve as interim deans of the new colleges, 7月1日生效. 博彩平台推荐 alumnus 和 longtime leader 克林特样品' 96 will serve as interim dean of the College of Humanities, 艺术, 及社会科学, 博士和. 蕾妮·巴特勒, joining 博彩平台推荐 from her current position at Kennesaw State University, will serve as interim dean of the College of Mathematics, 计算, 与科学.

Samples earned two degrees from 博彩平台推荐 in 1996, later receiving a Master of Fine 艺术 from Florida State University. He began serving his alma mater in 1999 as an adjunct instructor 和 has since held positions including professor of art, 临时系主任及, 最近, 副院长.

“I am deeply honored to lead the College of Humanities, 艺术, 及社会科学, 和 I look forward to serving our exceptional 教师, staff 和 students as interim dean,样本说. “Our programs have had a positive impact on our institution 和 the communities we serve for many years, 和 I am excited to be a part of that continued growth. 作为校友, my education at 博彩平台推荐 shaped my life in numerous ways 和 provided opportunities from which I continue to benefit, 和 I am grateful to give back to the institution that has had such a profound influence on me.”

Butler currently serves as senior 副院长 of the Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering 和 Engineering Technology at KSU 和 has been named the Engineer of the Year in Education by the Georgia Society of Professional Engineers. A three-time alumna of the Georgia Institute of Technology, Butler also has extensive experience outside of academia, 曾为M工作过&玛氏公司. 和托灵顿公司.

“I am thrilled to take this next step in my leadership journey 和 join the University of West Georgia, where positioning students for success is at the core of everything we do,巴特勒说. “博彩平台推荐’s 教师 和 staff are expertly positioned to embrace all of the opportunities that the new college will provide to ensure it is set on the right path. That will require forging partnerships with our alumni, community 和 industry leaders to help solve the complex challenges in these rapidly growing disciplines, 我迫不及待要开始了.”

Preston expressed his appreciation for Samples 和 Butler for their forthcoming service as interim deans, saying that the colleges they will lead will focus on delivering exceptional learning experiences for students while supporting their 教师 和 staff.

“Clint has had a tremendous impact on 博彩平台推荐 for years 和 has a deep commitment to student, 教师, 员工的成功. He brings an inspiring level of innovation, 和 I look forward to all that he will contribute,普雷斯顿说. ”此外,博士. Butler is a creative leader who has built 和 grown programs, exp和ed support for scholarship 和 funding, 和 underst和s the needs of the region.”