Posted 4/6/09 Distinguished University Professor Business researcher lauds staff support Business research often focuses on ways to help executives lead organizations, but Stephen M. Ross School of Business Professor Jane Dutton's work shows it's the employees at the lower rungs of the ladder that often make the difference. Dutton, the Robert L. Kahn Distinguished University Professor of Business Administration and Psychology, says that people in support positions are "amazingly resourceful," in spite of work-related and interpersonal challenges that many of them face. More >

Posted 4/6/09 Blake Jones named associate VP, dean of students Vice President for Student Affairs E. Royster Harper has named Laura Blake Jones associate vice president for student affairs and dean of students. Pending Board of Regents approval, Blake Jones will assume the position July 13. More >

Posted4/6/09 Miranda new AVP for finance Rowan Miranda has been appointed associate vice president for finance, pending approval by the Board of Regents. His appointment will be effective April 20. More >

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