{"id":16,"date":"2017-08-23T15:32:29","date_gmt":"2017-08-23T22:32:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magazine.hmc.edu\/summer-2017\/?p=16"},"modified":"2017-09-05T10:48:13","modified_gmt":"2017-09-05T17:48:13","slug":"farewell-for-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magazine.hmc.edu\/summer-2017\/farewell-for-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Farewell for now"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Office of the Dean of the Faculty helps oversee the academic program, supports the faculty in their teaching and research, administers existing academic programs and explores new teaching and learning initiatives. Jeff Groves has led this charge\u2014with his staff of 25\u2014for the past five years. At the conclusion of the 2017 academic year, Groves stepped down from the position to begin his transition back to teaching.<\/p>\n

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Jeff Groves<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The board of trustees approved a resolution in his honor, noting his accomplishments. During Groves\u2019 tenure, the College established the Walter and Leonore Annenberg Chair in Leadership and hired two dozen faculty, including the first Annenberg Professor of Leadership and the Hixon Professor of Sustainable Environmental Design. The resolution praised Groves\u2019 ability to build highly collaborative relationships, his talent in leadership, his thoughtful counsel and his commitment to the mission of the College. The trustees thanked him for his \u201ctireless service and dedication as an exceptional humanist.\u201d<\/p>\n

Needless to say, Groves is looking forward to having a little more free time now that his tenure as dean is over. \u201cThere are a number of things I enjoy doing that I haven\u2019t had much time for as dean,\u201d says Groves, who is on sabbatical for 2017\u20132018. In addition to gardening, woodworking, hiking and fly-fishing, Groves plans to spend time with his wife, Teresa, and their families.<\/p>\n

\u201cI will miss collaborating with my staff, department chairs, associate deans, faculty members, staff in other areas and counterparts at the other colleges,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

Lisa Sullivan assumed the role of dean of the faculty July 1. Stay tuned for more about Sullivan in the fall\/winter issue.<\/p>\n

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Humanities, Social Sciences, and the Arts department
colleagues Jeff Groves and Lisa Sullivan, former dean
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