Kumble R. Subbaswamy, Provost of the University of Kentucky, has announced the selection of Dr. Michael Speaks as the new Dean of the UK College of Design. Dr. Speaks will begin his duties on February 1, 2008, contingent upon expected approval from the UK Board of Trustees...
Press Release from the Provost's office at the University of Kentucky:
I am very pleased to announce that Dr. Michael Speaks has accepted the position of Dean of the College of Design, effective February 1, 2008, contingent upon UK Board of Trustees approval. His decision was influenced by numerous factors, including the excellent reception afforded him by all components of the college. The faculty, staff and students of the college helped make our recruitment of Dr. Speaks successful, and I am extremely grateful to all of you. I look forward very much to working with Dr. Speaks in charting the future direction and growth of the College.
Kumble R. Subbaswamy
Provost
The following short bio of Dr. Speaks appears on the McGraw-Hill web site:
Michael Speaks (Ph.D., Duke University) is a Los Angeles based educator, researcher and writer. Former Director of the Graduate Program and founding Director of the Metropolitan Research and Design Post Graduate Program at the SCI-Arc in Los Angeles, Speaks has also taught in the graphic design department at the Yale School of Art, and in the architecture programs at Harvard University, Columbia University, The University of Michigan, The Berlage Institute, UCLA, and the TU Delft. Speaks is founding editor of the cultural journal Polygraph and former editor at Any in New York, and is currently a contributing editor for Architectural Record.
6 Comments
COOL!
congrats, michael. great selection - uk's goin' places.
now they gotta turn that basketball program around.
wow, the big guns are invading the midwest! cool news. it seems to be the movement of the times....congrats Speaks!!!
that's fantastic. blue grass and bourbon!
Ha! Fantastic. :)
very nice...smart move by kentucky
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