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...David Pilbeam, who will continue as Interim Dean of the Faculty until my return on July 15, has agreed to act on as senior advisor to the Dean of FAS for the next academic year. I’ll be relying on David, among others, to help facilitate communication between the many committees charged with the implementation of the new curriculum and improvements in our undergraduate experience. I am delighted that David has agreed to accept this role. We owe David profound thanks for this as well as for his gracious and forbearing stint as Interim Dean...
...next dean should also have "already shown some interest in undergraduate life outside of classes" and have a "superb working relationship with the dean of the [FAS]," she added...
...accomplish his goals, Gross had to work within an administrative structure that does not give the College equal standing to the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) or Harvard’s other prominent institutions such as the law or business schools. Rather than operate autonomously with its own budget, the College receives its funding from the FAS each year and the dean of the College reports to the FAS dean, rather than to the president. According to Gross, he has only seen Interim President Derek C. Bok three times this past year—at opening ceremonies...
Smith, who will take over as dean of the FAS on July 15, will pick Gross's successor. Gross said he expected Smith to make the choice after coming back from vacation next month...
Smith, who is in Europe with his family, did not respond to requests for comment. FAS spokesman Robert P. Mitchell deferred comment on the search until Smith's return. In a letter sent to Faculty members last week, however, Smith solicited suggestions from professors to assist in the selection of a new dean...