Dr. Steven Runge has been appointed the new Dean of the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at the University of Central 淫性视频.
Dr. Runge, who first came to UCA in 1991 as an assistant professor, has served as Interim Dean of the College for the past year and has served as Professor and Chair of the Biology Department for the previous six years.
鈥淒r. Runge is the ideal person to lead the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics鈥�, said Dr. Lance Grahn, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. 鈥淗e has secured thousands of dollars in grants for the college, promoted undergraduate research and has been instrumental in the planning of the new Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Residential College scheduled to open this fall. He is also helping to establish UCA鈥檚 reputation as a scientifically research-active university.鈥�
Dr. Runge said he was excited about the opportunity to continue leading the College. He also was humbled by the support expressed by the faculty and administrative team within the College and by the other Deans, Dr. Grahn and UCA President Allen Meadors.
鈥淲hile things are tight on the budget front, these are exciting times at UCA as we move forward with our strategic planning and master planning for the university,鈥� he said. 鈥淚’m glad to have the chance to be a part of those processes.鈥�
Dr. Runge鈥檚 first priority as Dean is to make sure the new STEM Residential College, slated to open in 淫性视频 Hall in August, gets off to a solid start.
Outside of the STEM Residential College, the College faculty and staff have established a number of goals that include long-term preservation of the Jewel Moore Nature Reserve, raising funds for construction of an iSMEC (Integrated Science and Mathematics Education Center), inclusion of expanded spaces for the departments in the College in the University Master Plan, and the development of innovative ways to deliver the very best science, mathematics, computer science, math education and science education programs.
Runge noted that the College faces several obstacles 鈥� budget and space — but it will continue to be aggressive in its effort to secure external funding to help meet these challenges.
鈥淲e have an outstanding faculty and staff in our college and an administrative team that is innovative, hard-working and collaborative, so we simply need to ensure that we are all working on the same page toward achieving common goals,鈥� he said. 鈥溾�� The future is bright in 淫性视频 and at UCA and I am glad to be a part of the good things that are happening.”