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On July 1, 2012, Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) College of Arts and Sciences will be formally divided into the College of Science and Technology, and the College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities.
According to Larry Robinson, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, the reorganized academic structure provides FAMU with the competitive edge to maximize its potential within each of the respective units, creating an intellectual environment that will nurture and develop the Millennial FAMUan.
The organizational structure for academic units is expected to lead to greater effectiveness by focusing efforts and oversight; greater efficiency by bringing smaller units together; and greater synergy by bringing together related units so that they are better positioned to leverage expertise and resources for increased productivity.
The College of Science and Technology will house the following departments:
Maurice Edington will serve as interim dean of the College of Science and Technology, and Valencia Matthews will serve as the interim dean of the College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities. Ralph Turner, the current dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, will return to his former role as 3M Distinguished Professor of Chemistry in the new College of Science and Technology.
Edington most recently served as the University’s SACS Accreditation Liaison, the director of the FAMU Quality Enhancement Program, and chair of the University’s Curriculum Committee. He has extensive experience in administrative leadership and accreditation, having served as the chairman of the FAMU Department of Chemistry from 2002 to 2008 and as director of the FAMU Office of Engineering and Science Support from 2003 to 2005. He received his B.A. degree in chemistry from Fisk University and a Ph.D. degree in physical chemistry from Vanderbilt University. He joined the faculty at FAMU in 1998 after completing a year of postdoctoral studies at Duke University.
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