History Prof. Laura Hein and Organization of Women Faculty co-Chairs Karen Alter and Leslie Harris won the Provost Awards for Exemplary Faculty Service, the University announced. The award, presented each year by the Office of the Provost, recognizes faculty members who exemplify “good academic citizenship” and provide “outstanding service to the University,” according to a.
Xuemao Wang, University of Cincinnati dean of libraries, university librarian and vice provost of digital scholarship, has been appointed Northwestern University’s Charles Deering McCormick University Librarian and Dean of Libraries, effective Sept. 1, 2022. Wang will succeed Sarah Pritchard, who announced her pending retirement in October after 15 years in the role.
Xuemao Wang will become the new Dean of Libraries and Charles Deering McCormick University Librarian on Sept. 1, Northwestern announced in a Tuesday news release. Wang’s appointment comes as Sarah Pritchard, the current Dean of Libraries and Charles Deering McCormick University Librarian, is set to retire at the end of August. Pritchard announced her retirement.