The Daily Eastern News

Former Eastern dean will be remembered for ‘disarming’ personality

Rob Le Cates, Editor-in-Chief • May 30, 2022

Jim Johnson, a former Eastern dean and artist, who oversaw the construction of the Doudna Fine Arts Center, died May 7, at home after a long illness. He died at 80 years old. Blowing glass, casting...

Cheney selected as new dean of school of business, technology

Staff Report • February 18, 2019

Austin Cheney, the current chair of the School of Technology, will be the new dean for the Lumpkin College of Business and Technology starting July 1, 2019. Cheney was one of three candidates interviewed...

Open sessions for Lumpkin College dean to start Thursday

Analicia Haynes, Editor-in-Chief • January 23, 2019

Open sessions start Thursday for the dean of Lumpkin College of Business and Technology candidate search. Three candidates will be brought to campus starting with Stevie Watson, the former dean of business...

Booth dean outlines plans for new semester

Jelan Buchanan, Staff Reporter • September 10, 2018

Zach Newell, the new dean of Booth Library, said he wants to improve the library by engaging the students in more meaningful ways. Newell said the goals for the library are to figure out what is working...

Library Dean set to retire at end of month

Mary Ellen Greenburg, Reporter • June 20, 2017

Allen Lanham, dean of Library Services at the Booth Library, is set to retire at the end of June. Lanham has worked at Eastern for 26 years and has been considering retiring for two. He said the decision...

Klarup steps up after Ornes steps down

Jeff Coy, Staff Reporter • January 13, 2016

Douglas G. Klarup was named interim dean of the College of Sciences on Jan. 7 after the retirement of former dean Harold Ornes on Oct. 31, 2015. Klarup said he is excited and honored to be serving as...