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"Six academic departments underwent changes this summer as a result of the Strategic Resource Allocation (SRA) process." inform Brooke Williams, sophomore Broadcast Journalism major and Assistant News Editor for The Wood Word.
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| Photo: The Wood Word |
The following departments combined on July 1: philosophy
and religious studies; English and foreign language;
mathematics/computer science and science.
Provost Dr. Susan Turell appointed one chair for each of
these three departments. Some chairpersons stepped down while others
will continue as chairs and oversee a newly combined department.
Dr. Philip Jenkins stepped down from his position as
chair of the philosophy department. Sr. Mary Ann Zimmer, current chair
of religious studies, will continue as chair of the department of
philosophy and religious studies.
Dr. Ann Cerminaro-Costanzi stepped down from her role as
chair of the foreign language department.
Dr. Erin Sadlack, current
chair of the English department, will continue as chair of the
department of English and foreign languages.
Dr. Thomas Kent, current chair of mathematics and
computer science, will not return to Marywood in the fall semester. Dr.
Michael Kiel, current chair of the science department, will continue as
chair of science, mathematics and computer science.
Other faculty and staff in each department have not been affected by the
mergers. Some plan to retire or leave voluntarily for other reasons.
Source: The Wood Word
