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Search for dean narrows

Astronomy DUS Charles Bailyn emerges as front-runner, though selection not yet set

Staff Reporter
Published Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Four and a half years ago, a search committee gave University President Richard Levin the names of three faculty members they recommended to be the next dean of Yale College.

One of them, Graduate School Dean Peter Salovey GRD ’86, got the job. Another, History Department Chairman Jon Butler, got Salovey’s old post. The third, Astronomy Department Chairman Charles Bailyn ’81, got nothing.

That may soon change.

Based on interviews with more than 60 professors and administrators over the last two weeks, Bailyn, now the director of undergraduate studies for the...

#1 By DC '09 1:06a.m. on September 24, 2008

MCCAIN BAILYN 08

#2 By (Anonymous) 1:27p.m. on September 24, 2008

no question: holloway.

#3 By (Anonymous) 12:00p.m. on September 26, 2008

Agreed - Holloway all the way!

#4 By Jeff L. 4:09p.m. on September 27, 2008

Holloway...charisma....hahaha

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