February

Academic Transformation Update
Working Groups complete Sprint #1; completed reports can be found on the Academic Transformation SharePoint. A review process has been established for working group deliverables to engage and receive input from a range of stakeholders. Guidance has been added for talking to prospective students about Academic Transformation. Faculty Senate approves integration of Close School of Entrepreneurship within LeBow College of Business.
Leadership Update - Greater Philadelphia Region Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation
I’m pleased to share that effective Feb. 1, 2025, Aroutis Foster, PhD, Interim Dean and Professor of Learning Technologies in the School of Education, was appointed to the additional role of Project Director for the Greater Philadelphia Region Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (Philadelphia AMP). This position was previously held by Steve Cox, who retired Jan. 31, 2025, but has graciously agreed to serve in a part-time, temporary capacity to ensure the program’s seamless leadership transition.