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| | David Johnson Appointed Associate Provost, David Veshosky Becomes Director of Research Services |
 | | EASTON, Pa.(www.lafayette.edu), July 23, 2001 — Arthur J. Rothkopf, president of Lafayette College, has announced the appointment of David Johnson, professor of English, as associate provost and David Veshosky, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, as director of research services. |
 | | Johnson, who has been in the English department since 1974 and chaired the department for nine years, brings both knowledge and experience to the position not only as teacher/scholar, but also as a faculty member who has held leadership roles on both faculty and trustee committees. |
 | | In his role as associate provost, he will not only be responsible for the numerous academic division budgets, but will also work with faculty on program development, assume a number of the tasks previously handled by the provost, and work with the provost, the president, and the faculty on strategic planning. |
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