University reorganizes academic structure

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Adapting to the growth of its academic offering and the ever-changing landscape of higher education, the University of Mount Union is reorganizing its academic structure into three colleges within the institution. The College of Applied and Social Sciences, College of Arts and Humanities and College of Natural and Health Sciences will begin to be implemented July 1 when the recently hired founding deans arrive at Mount Union. Dr. Kristine Still, currently the associate dean for student services and external relations in the College of Education and Human Services at Cleveland State University, will be the founding dean of the College of Applied and Social Sciences. Dr. Heather Duda, who is currently the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College, has been named the founding dean for the College of Arts and Humanities. Dr. Sandra Madar will be the founding dean of the College of Natural and Health Sciences. She is currently a professor of biology and biomedical humanities, and the director of strategic academic initiatives at Hiram College.