The Fount

New Dean Named

In the last newsletter I spelled out the process through which a new dean would be selected. I am pleased to announce that the process has been completed and a new dean will begin on July 1, 2008. Actually the new dean is well known to The Citadel family. Winfred "Bo" Moore has been at The Citadel for 32 years. For those of you who may not know him let me tell you a little about him. Bo is from Cowpens, South Carolina and obtained his undergraduate degree from Furman University. He then attended Duke University for his M.A. and Ph.D. in history. After reserve officers training, he joined The Citadel as a faculty member in the Department of History in 1976. Bo's particular area of history is southern history and he has written extensively having published five books on the topic with another slated to appear later this year. He became Interim Head of the department in 1997 and Head in the fall of 1998. During his 11 years at the helm of the department, the Department of History has experienced extensive turnover due to retirements and Bo has done an outstanding job brining in highly qualified and energetic faculty.

A few things that he has already contributed as a leader in SHSS has been his role in the establishment of the minor in African American Studies and its later success in obtaining external funding. He has also been the driving force beyond the international studies minor in the school and setting up an exchange program with Royal Holloway University in England. Finally our very successful Southern Studies program was initiated by Bo.

In conclusion, I believe the process has been successful and we will be in good hands. I have really enjoyed working with Bo and look forward to having him as my dean. I have a great deal of personal respect for him and know you all will find him a pleasant and efficient leader.

On a personal note, I would like to take the opportunity to thank all of you for the support you have given me as the founding dean. At times I have felt like the floundering dean and have found you support invaluable as we have moved to this organizational scheme. I believe we are in good shape, and I am sure that Bo will take us to new heights. If you are on campus after July 1, please feel free to stop by and welcome him.

I will be returning to the classroom in the fall and am looking forward to having more contact with the students. Their energy and the excitement of sharing my knowledge with them is why I came to The Citadel in the first place.