April 14, 2021
Scott Thomas
An experienced educator and administrator who has held multiple academic dean positions at other institutions has been selected to lead the University of Wyoming’s College of Education.
Scott Thomas, most recently the dean of the University of Vermont’s College of Education and Social Services, will be UW’s first John P. “Jack” Ellbogen Dean of the College of Education. The appointment, effective July 1, was approved today (Wednesday) by the UW Board of Trustees.
“We’re excited that an administrator and scholar of Dr. Thomas’ stature and experience has agreed to lead a very important academic college at UW,” says UW Interim Provost Anne Alexander. “We had a strong group of candidates for this position, and it’s great to see that the university’s first-ever endowed deanship will be filled by such an outstanding individual.”
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by University of Vermont Provost and Senior Vice President Patricia Prelock On December 2, 2020, College of Arts and Sciences Dean Bill Falls announced a plan to phase out 12 of the college’s 56 majors, 11 of its 63 minors, and 4 of its 10 master’s degree programs. These difficult programmatic decisions were the result of careful thought and consultation over the last
several years and were informed by both enrollment data and a holistic analysis of the college’s structure and offerings, and guided by a commitment to the future success of the College of Arts and Sciences.
Together, enrollment in all of the undergraduate majors proposed for termination accounts for only 3% of all CAS degrees awarded each year. The minors proposed for termination account for only 1% of all minors completed by graduates each year.