“I am extremely excited to provide leadership and support for the faculty and students as we continue to build on our long tradition of innovative teaching and learning that prepares students for success and meaning in their careers and lives after graduation,” said Withers.
“Our goal in creating this new position is to ensure that the arts and sciences disciplines remain vibrant, relevant and innovative,” said Dr. Michael Puglisi, E&H provost.
A member of the E&H music faculty since 2002, Withers has served as chair of the Music Department, chair of the Division of Visual & Performing Arts and the director of the McGlothlin Center for the Arts, among other roles.
Managing risk. It’s a topic you’ll hear the new founding dean of the Emory & Henry School of Business talk about often. Dr. Emmett P. Tracy (or “Dean Emmett” as he’s often called) is passionate about a few things – creativity, diversity, entrepreneurship – but risk is one he comes back to often.