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Columns::September 24, 2001
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Campus News
Provost appoints interim dean of new school
By Sharron Hannon
shannon@uga.edu
Thomas P. Lauth, who currently heads the political science department, has been appointed by Provost Karen Holbrook to serve
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as interim dean of UGA’s new School of Public and International Affairs.
The creation of the new school was approved by the University System of Georgia Board of Regents in June, following an extensive planning process by a committee convened at UGA to examine the possibility of establishing such a school.
“I’m pleased that Tom Lauth has agreed to take on this role while we mount a national search for a dean,” says Holbrook. “We are fortunate to have someone with his administrative experience and national reputation in this field.”
Lauth has just completed a term as president of the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration and has previously chaired that group’s Commission on Peer Review and Accreditation.
“We are well on the way to getting this new school established at the University of Georgia,” says President Michael F. Adams. “With a comprehensive School of Public and International Affairs this institution will be well-positioned to train leaders to deal with the increasingly complex issues that face our nation and the world. The creation of this school allows us to focus resources on political, economic and security issues at home and abroad.”
The new school will build on the strengths of existing UGA units. The political science department will be reorganized to create three departments within the school: political science, public policy and administration, and international affairs. Other UGA units that will be linked with the school include the Carl Vinson Institute of Government, the Center for International Trade and Security, the Center for the Study of Global Issues, the Criminal Justice Studies Program and the Institute for Non-Profit Organizations.
The school will implement new degree programs in addition to current offerings. Already the University of Georgia is recognized as having one of the nation’s top master’s programs in public affairs, ranking sixth in U.S. News and World Report’s 2002 guide to “Best Graduate Schools.”
Lauth has headed the political science department since 1988. He was elected a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration in 2000 and is the recipient of a lifetime scholarly achievement award from the Association for Budgeting and Financial Management. Lauth also has been an invited lecturer with the Korean Institute of Public Administration in Seoul, Korea.
Holbrook says the search process for the dean of the new school may take a year. “I’m confident Dr. Lauth will provide good stewardship during this time and continue to build on the excellent work that has already been done to set up this new academic program,” she says.
“The tragic events of Sept. 11 and the recovery efforts that have followed underscore the importance of sound public policies and well-trained public officials,” says Lauth. “With the inauguration of SPIA, the University of Georgia now is poised to more effectively contribute to public affairs education and public policy research.” |
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