To the campus community:
I write today with news that Associate Vice President and Dean of Students Scott Brown has been named vice president for student affairs and dean of students at the College of Wooster, effective August 1.
Scott has been an energetic and trusted presence on campus since 2008, supervising a variety of departments within the Office of the Dean of the College, including the ALANA Cultural Center; the Max A. Shacknai Center for Outreach, Volunteerism, and Education; the Center for Leadership and Student Involvement; the chaplain’s office; fraternity and sorority affairs; and more. His dedication to the well-being of each student has been a benefit to our entire community. During his busy tenure, Scott:
- established and chaired presidentially appointed committees to coordinate campus responses to sexual violence as well as drug and alcohol abuse;
- built campuswide coalitions as co-chair of the university’s National Coalition Building Institute team; and
- fostered proactive crisis management by co-chairing Colgate’s Emergency Management Team.
As interim dean of the college (2011–2012), he initiated the reframing of transgender student support, and he reengaged faculty in the strategic planning process to integrate living and the liberal arts.
As we announced earlier in the semester, Scott was scheduled to reprise his role as Colgate’s interim dean of the college beginning July 1. We are making new arrangements to fill the interim position and will share the outcome shortly.
The Office of the Dean of the College comprises numerous offices and departments, each staffed with skilled professionals whose work is crucial to the Colgate experience that we offer our students. The university’s administration, led by incoming president Brian Casey, is committed to providing support and facilitating a smooth and speedy transition in division leadership.
We offer our best wishes to Scott and his family, along with our many thanks for his service to Colgate. We will soon have a chance to celebrate him and thank him in person.
Jill Harsin
Interim President