January 24, 2007 | Board Room
Shriver Hall | 3:00 p.m.
The meeting of the Academic Council was called to order at 3:00 p.m. by Provost Steven Knapp. In addition to Provost Knapp, those attending were, Dean Adam Falk, Acting Dean of Faculty Gabrielle Spiegel, Dean Nicholas Jones, Associate Dean Andrew Douglas, Professors Gregory Ball, Robert Cammarata, Victor Corces, Paul Dagdigian, Veena Das, Paul Feldman, Frances Ferguson, John Marshall, Charles Meneveau, Jerry Prince, and Sarah Woodson. President William Brody and Professor Ali Khan were absent.
Approval of minutes. The minutes for the meeting of December 13, 2006 were approved as amended.
Remarks by the Secretary. Professor Das reminded Council that the program directors from the humanities and social sciences have been invited to the dinner meeting on February 13.
Provost Knapp reminded Council of the Departmental Review meeting on Saturday, February 17.
The promotion of Dr. Marc Ostermeier to tenured Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering effective July 1, 2007 was approved.
It was reported that Dr. Taka Yamagishi as Lecturer in the Department of Political Science for 1/1/07 - 5/31/07, Dr. Kadeshia Matthews as Lecturer, part-time, in the Department of English for 1/1/07 - 5/31/07, Dr. Anand Pandian as Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology effective 7/1/07, and Dr. Clara Han as Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology effective 7/1/07 were approved by the Appointments and Promotions subcommittee.
It was reported that Dr. William Van Dyke Dixon as Research Scientist in the Center for Astrophysical Sciences in the Department of Physics and Astronomy effective 1/1/07, and Dr. Steven Sheldon to Research Scientist in the Center for Social Organization of Schools were approved by the Board of Review.
The meeting adjourned at 4:52 p.m.
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