Personnel. (Historical News and Notices).University of Alabama at Birmingham UAB began in 1936 as the Birmingham Extension Center of the University of Alabama. Because of the rapid growth of the Birmingham area, it was decided that an extension program for students who had difficulties which prevented them from studying in Tuscaloosa was needed. : Jack E. Davis promoted to associate professor; Stephen J. Miller appointed assistant professor; and Carolyn A. Conley on leave spring 2002. University of Arkansas The University of Arkansas strives to be known as a "nationally competitive, student-centered research university serving Arkansas and the world." The school recently completed its "Campaign for the 21st Century," in which the university raised more than $1 billion for the school, used : Patrick G. Williams named assistant professor. University of Arkansas at Little Rock Established as Little Rock Junior College by the Little Rock School District in 1927, it became a private four-year institution, called Little Rock University, in 1957. It returned to public status in 1969 when it was merged into the University of Arkansas System under its present name. : Johanna Miller Lewis promoted to professor and named chair; James W. Miller promoted to professor; Jessica Fulbright appointed Community Historian; and Michelle Fontaine resigned effective May 2002. Arkansas Tech University  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . : Peter A. Dykema appointed assistant professor. Auburn University: Kathryn H. Braund appointed associate professor; Robin F. A. Fabel, retired as Hollifield Professor of Southern History; and Anthony G. Carey named Hollifield Professor effective fall 2002. The Citadel: Chris Beneke appointed assistant professor. University of Florida University of Florida is the third-largest university in the United States, with 50,912 students (as of Fall 2006) and has the eighth-largest budget (nearly $1.9 billion per year). UF is home to 16 colleges and more than 150 research centers and institutes. : Thomas W. Gallant, Luise S. White, Angel Kwolek-Folland, and Julian Pleasants promoted to professor; Sheryl Kroen and Alice Freifeld promoted to associate professor; Michael Tsin appointed associate professor and director of Asian Studies; Howard P. Louthan appointed associate professor; and Andrea L. Sterk appointed assistant professor. Georgetown College: James C. Klotter named acting department chair for 2001-2002; Clifford F. Wargelin promoted to associate professor; and Liyan Liu named assistant professor. Georgia Southern University Georgia Southern University, established 1906, is a regional university located in Statesboro, Georgia, USA, and part of the University System of Georgia. It is the largest center of higher education in the southern half of Georgia and is the sixth largest institution in the : Walter J. Fraser has been named emeritus. Louisiana Tech University: Kelly L. Obernuefemann appointed assistant professor. University of Louisville: Christine T. Ehrick appointed assistant professor. McMurry University: Don S. Frazier promoted to professor. Mary Washington College: Key Sung Ryang has retired and been named emeritus; Glen R. Thomas and Benjamin Zimdars have been named emeritus; and Weijing Lu and Jeffrey W. McClurken appointed assistant professor. University of Miami: Hermann Beck on leave. Mississippi State University: John F. Marszalek will retire in May 2002 and has been named emeritus; and Shu Wu on leave. University of Missouri-Columbia: Gerard H. Clarfield named emeritus and died July 15, 2001; and Kerby Miller is on leave spring 2002. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public, coeducational, research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. Also known as The University of North Carolina, Carolina, North Carolina, or simply UNC : Eugenia Y. Lean appointed instructor; and Donald G. Mathews and Genna Rae McNeil are on leave. University of North Carolina at Pembroke The University of North Carolina at Pembroke (known colloquially as UNC Pembroke or UNCP) is a public historically American Indian university in the town of Pembroke in Robeson County, North Carolina. : Stephen W. Berry II and Julie L. Smith appointed assistant professor. University of North Florida The University of North Florida (UNF) is a public university in Jacksonville, Florida. It currently has an enrollment of more than 16,000 students and employs over 500 full-time faculty. The current president is former Jacksonville mayor John Delaney. : James B. Crooks has retired and been named emeritus. North Georgia College and State University: T. Christopher Jespersen appointed associate professor and department chair; Carl Weinberg promoted to associate professor; Jeffrey Sommers appointed assistant professor; and Ray C. Rensi has retired. Northwest Missouri State University Northwest Missouri State University is a state university in Maryville, Missouri. Founded in 1905 as a teachers college, it is primarily a liberal arts college offering undergraduate and graduate classes. : Thomas W. Carneal has retired. Ocean County College: Frank Wetta appointed vice president for Academic Affairs. University of Oklahoma: Roberta Magnusson and Catherine Kelly promoted to associate professor; and Gary B. Cohen cohen or kohen (Hebrew: “priest”) Jewish priest descended from Zadok (a descendant of Aaron), priest at the First Temple of Jerusalem. The biblical priesthood was hereditary and male. has retired. Oklahoma City University: Blue Clark, Larry Cobb, Virginia McCombs, and Lloyd Musselman promoted to professor; Marie Hooper appointed assistant professor; and Peter Denman has been named emeritus. Old Dominion University: Austin Jersild and Carolyn Lawes promoted to associate professor; and Carl Boyd has retired. Ouachita Baptist University: Mark E. Miller and Erik S. Benson appointed assistant professor; and Lavell Cole has retired and been named emeritus. Rice University: Gale Stokes named Dean of Humanities; John H. Zammito named John Antony Weir Professor of History; Kerry R. Ward appointed assistant professor, Alan M. Stahl visiting professor, and James E. Bjork lecturer; Peter C. Caldwell, Allen J. Matusow, Atieno E. S. Odhiambo, Paula A. Sanders, and Patricia Seed are on leave; Daniel Sherman has resigned; and Albert Van Helden has retired. University of South Alabama The University of South Alabama is a public, doctoral-level university in Mobile, Alabama, USA. It was created by the Alabama Legislature in 1963, and replaced existing extension programs operated in Mobile by the University of Alabama. : Martha Jane Brazy and Michael Monheit are on leave; and Chitralekha Zutshi has resigned. University of South Florida • • [ : John McKiernan-Gonzalez appointed instructor. Southeast Missouri State University: Steven P. Hoffman promoted to associate professor; and John P. Coleman, Martin D. Needels, Charles E. Sharp, and Robert H. Skelton have retired and been named emeritus. Stephen F. Austin State University Stephen F. Austin is one of four public universities in Texas not affiliated with a university system. Academics Stephen F. Austin offers more than 120 areas of study, including more than 80 undergraduate majors, nearly 60 graduate degrees, and two doctoral programs. Stephen F. : Daniel Newcomer appointed assistant professor; and Carol Hammond and Dirk K. Voss appointed visiting assistant professors. University of Tennessee at Martin: Alice Catherine Carls promoted to professor; and David A. Coffey appointed assistant professor. Tennessee Technological University: Michael E. Birdwell and Paula K. Hinton appointed assistant professor. Texas A&M University: H. W. Brands named the Melbern G. Glasscock '59 Chair in American History; Anthony Mora appointed assistant professor; and Terry H. Anderson is on leave. Texas Tech University: Bruce C. Daniels appointed professor and department chair; and Allan Kuethe is on leave. Transylvania University: Melissa A. McEuen promoted to associate professor; and Kenneth D. Slepyanis is on leave. State University of West Georgia In recent years, the university has been named by the Princeton Review as one of the Best Southeastern Colleges and one of America's Best Value Colleges. Its 109 programs of study include 60 at the bachelor's level, 45 at the master's and specialist's, two at the doctoral level and two : Charles W. Clark appointed professor and department chair; Howard Steve Goodson and Elaine MacKinnon promoted to associate professor; and James Steven Taylor will retire in May 2002. West Virginia University: Ronald L. Lewis has been named the first holder of the Stuart and Joyce Robbins Chair in History. Western Carolina University: Vicki E. Szabo appointed assistant professor; Eric Tscheschlok appointed visiting assistant professor; and Clifford R. Lovin has retired. |
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