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Steven Rosenstone named vice president for scholarly and cultural affairs for the University of Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL ( 8/22/2007 ) -- Steven Rosenstone, the current dean of the university's College of Liberal Arts, has been named to the position of vice president for scholarly and cultural affairs for the University of Minnesota, effective Sept. 10, pending Board of Regents approval on Sept. 7. The vice president for scholarly and cultural affairs is an upgraded position of leadership to replace the vacant position of director currently responsible for Northrop Auditorium. In addition to being responsible for implementing a new vision to transform Northrop, the university's historic auditorium, into a dynamic, state-of-the-art facility that is more fully integrated into the academic life of the campus, this new position will have greatly expanded scope and complexity of leadership responsibilities and expectations, including the expansion and strengthened coordination and promotion of academic, artistic, cultural and civic programs and events of the University of Minnesota, in consultation and collaboration with university leaders, academic colleges, centers and institutes, museums and galleries, coordinate campuses and external cultural organizations. This expanded portfolio represents an exciting opportunity for the university to realize the full potential for Northrop and its other public venues in working to advance academic programs and priorities, showcase the university's world-class faculty, students, and research, and promote campus and community engagement in learning, discovery, and the expansion of cultural programs. "The new vision for Northrop is so critical to the university's distinct mission to advance extraordinary education, breakthrough research and dynamic public engagement that we are extending this exciting vision beyond Northrop to other academic, artistic, cultural, and civic programs and events at the University of Minnesota," said President Robert Bruininks. "We needed an exceptional leader to realize this vision and the person best suited for this role is Steven Rosenstone." "I am honored to serve as vice president for scholarly and cultural affairs and look forward to working with colleagues across the university and across the state to forge innovative collaborations that will engage students, faculty, and the people of Minnesota with the most challenging issues and creative ideas of our time," Rosenstone said. Rosenstone has already distinguished himself as a visionary and effective leader at the university. As dean of the College of Liberal Arts for the past 11 years, his accomplishments include insightful vision and leadership in developing the West Bank Arts Quarter (now a hub of artistic performance, teaching, and creativity); new and renewed partnerships with the community (e.g., with the renowned Guthrie Theater and St. Paul Chamber Orchestra); oversight of major renovations to create state-of-the-art facilities for teaching, research, and outreach; unprecedented levels of private giving to the college; substantial growth of outstanding new faculty; new research interdisciplinary centers; and significant enhancements to undergraduate education. Rosenstone has had a distinguished career in higher education, beginning with his summa cum laude bachelor's degree from Washington University in 1973, and his completed master's degree in 1974 and his doctorate in 1979 at the University of California Berkeley. He established a national reputation as a specialist in electoral politics as a full professor at Yale University, and was recruited to the University of Michigan where he served as professor, program director for the Center for Political Studies, and director of the National Election Studies. He has also authored four books and many scholarly articles and serves as a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Plans for interim leadership and a national search for a new dean for the College of Liberal Arts are underway. ---------- |
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