[Plsfaculty] Associate Director of the School of Plant Sciences

[Brian Larkins]

Dear PLS faculty,

 

As I explained to each of you during the review of your APROL, Dean Burgess
asked me to identify an individual to serve as Associate Director of the
School of Plant Sciences and help with my transition to civilian-hood.  I
conducted a straw poll in which I ask each of you to identify among the full
professors your first, second and third recommendations.  I did not ask
faculty who work at the Maricopa or Yuma Ag Centers, nor faculty who are
near retirement, as they will not be significantly impacted by this
decision.  Although there were 22 ballots, not everyone had a second or
third choice; hence the number of votes for candidates does not total 22.
My original thought was to simply identify the individual who was the
consensus choice, but I have learned that this is a sensitive issue and some
of you want to know the actual results.  Therefore, I am providing the final
tally of votes.  As you will see, Karen Schumaker was the first, second or
third choice on 82% of the ballots, and Rod Wing was second at 50%.  Karen
was first choice on more than half the ballots she received, and first
choice on nearly half of all the ballots.  I have asked Karen if she is
willing to serve in this capacity and she has consented.  I believe Karen is
very well qualified to do the job, having been in the department for more
than 20 years and served on nearly every departmental committee.  She has
the organizational ability, patience and consensus building skills needed to
do the job, and clearly many of you believe this as well.   Her appointment
as Associate Director of the School of Plant Sciences will begin on Monday.


 

During the next month Karen and I will begin working together to familiarize
her with the administrative functions of the School, which includes planning
for the fall semester and anticipated budgeting.  I will be scheduling a
faculty meeting week after next to review the "state of the department -
present and future" and discuss the topic of faculty governance.  I know
some of you want to discuss the way in which PLS is administered and role of
the faculty.  This will be valuable in planning the composition and
responsibilities of faculty committees for the coming year.

 

Dr. Brian A. Larkins

Porterfield and Regents Professor

Director, School of Plant Sciences

University of Arizona

Forbes 303C

P.O. Box 210036

Tucson, AZ 85721

Tele (520)-621-9958

FAX (520)-621-3692

 

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