Dean News
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In Memoriam: C. Sylvester Whitaker
December 1, 2008C. Sylvester Whitaker Jr., professor emeritus of political science and former dean of social sciences in USC College, has passed away. He was 73. He died in Waterville, Maine, on Nov. 29 following a struggle with… more>
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Rolling Out the Red Carpet for the Newbies
September 1, 2007At a red-carpet reception saluting the most recent newcomers to USC College’s faculty, Dean Howard Gillman dabbled in the informal as he welcomed an “extremely talented and exciting group of… more>
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USC College Welcomes New Students
August 1, 2007During a welcome picnic Friday for entering freshman, USC College Dean Howard Gillman urged the newcomers to begin their academic careers with an “open mind, grateful heart and fierce determination to… more>
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New Leadership Team Named at USC College
August 1, 2007The USC College of Letters, Arts & Sciences begins this academic year with a new dean, who chose five university colleagues to serve as his deputies and brain trust. Howard Gillman, professor of political science and… more>
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Gillman Names New Leadership Team
July 1, 2007Dean Gillman was named dean in May by President Steven B. Sample and Provost C.L. Max Nikias. Gillman issued this announcement to faculty and staff Monday, July 2: Over the last month I have received invaluable advice from… more>
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Gillman Named Dean of USC College
May 1, 2007On behalf of President Steven B. Sample, Provost C. L. Max Nikias has announced the appointment of USC professor Howard Gillman as dean of USC College. The appointment, effective June 1, is for a five-year term. Gillman, a… more>
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Conversation With Michael Quick
September 1, 2006Professor Michael Quick, dean of research for USC College, is one of the most compelling lecturers on campus. He’s also one of the hardest working. He rarely takes vacations, he said, because he truly would rather work… more>
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Dean of USC College Announced
June 1, 2006On June 20, USC Provost C.L. Max Nikias announced that Peter Starr, professor of French and comparative literature, has been appointed dean of USC College on an interim basis, effective July 1. Starr, who has served as dean… more>
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A Trojan Farewell
June 1, 2006A few hundred people packed Town and Gown Monday to honor and bid farewell to Joseph Aoun, the 19th dean of the College of Letters, Arts & Sciences whose career at USC spanned a quarter century. “I look at our life… more>
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Earning Academic Accolades From France
April 13, 2006Joseph Aoun, dean of USC College, has been named a chevalier, or knight, in the Ordre des Palmes Académiques by the French Ministry of Education. Considered one of France’s oldest and most prestigious civic… more>
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