Sara Sanders named dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Sara Sanders named dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
By: Office of Strategic Communication | 2021.03.11 | 08:15 am
Sara Sanders has been named dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) after serving in the role as interim since July 2020. She will begin in the permanent role on March 15.
Sanders succeeds Steve Goddard, who assumed a faculty role in the Department of Computer Science in July 2020.
Sara Sanders
Sanders, a professor in the School of Social Work, served as the undergraduate program director from 2011 to 2015 and as director of the School of Social Work from 2015 to 2019. She also was an administrative fellow in CLAS from 2018 to 2019. In addition, Sanders serves as the college’s director of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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In early February, more than 1,200 sustainability professionals gathered online for GreenBiz 21. And each day after the mainstage talks and panels, a few of my GreenBiz Group colleagues and I hopped onto Zoom to convene with 12 students and young professionals poised to become sustainability leaders of the future.
From marketing to engineering, the GreenBiz 21 Emerging Leaders represent a variety of professions in the sustainability field. The program aims to elevate, cultivate and support the next generation of Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) leaders in sustainable business. During the three-day event, they hopped into roundtable discussions, offered insights in the event chat and learned about the ever-changing sustainability field.
Tips for developing great leaders in your organization: Elaine Geller
Updated Mar 07, 2021;
Posted Mar 07, 2021
Elaine Geller of the National Council of Jewish Women/Cleveland shares tips for cultivating leaders in your organization. (Photo Courtesy of NCJW/CLE)
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By Guest columnist, cleveland.com
Guest columnist Elaine Geller retired as a vice president from the Federal Reserve of Cleveland and currently serves as the head of
’s Leadership Development Committee.
All organizations for-profit and non-profit alike need a continuous pool of leaders to guide them successfully today and into the future.
Leaders bridge the organization’s purpose with those who work to achieve it. Leaders keep the organization relevant in a changing world and communicate this direction throughout the organization.
CTI Environmental: Robin Thorne
Multiple award-winning businesswoman and chemical engineer Robin Thorne (pictured above) is the founder and CEO of California-based CTI Environmental, which specializes in hazardous materials assessments for regulatory compliance and construction management.
Over the past decade, Thorne an African-American entrepreneur, community leader and activist has grown her company to become a thriving multi-million-dollar business. She recently founded Demo Chicks, a non-profit that empowers young Black women to enter the construction, engineering and demolition industries.
Bjork Construction: Jean Bjork
Named one of Construction Business Owner Magazine’s Outstanding Women in Construction for 2020, Jean Bjork is president and owner of Bjork Construction, a general contractor based in Fremont, Cal., she founded with her husband in 1988.
Taylor Tutkaluke, 2020 Emerging Leader Award recipient
February 22, 2021
“Know that you deserve to be proud of what you have already done and celebrate that.”
-Taylor Tutkaluke
Have you left a positive mark on your community on or off campus? There may be a global pandemic going on, but we still want to recognize the outstanding contributions students like you have made! The University of Manitoba’s Emerging Leader Award recognizes students who are committed to the social, cultural or economic well-being of our community. While your efforts may have looked different this year, students who foster cross-cultural understanding, or demonstrate sustained leadership and initiative are encouraged to apply. Past recipients have been involved in a range of activities like being a peer mentor, creating and organizing events, and participating on student council.