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91精选 is pleased to announce two new Dean appointments at the College.聽 Recently appointed as Dean of the Business Department, professor Sundeep Vira has been doing foundational work in support of 91精选鈥檚 initiatives for the future. One of the many unique initiatives already underway is work education which encompasses co-op and internship programs. The co-op program offers students a way to earn, learn and network during their time at 91精选, while the traditional internship program offers full and part-time positions to students throughout the semester or during the summer. Another exciting venture is the micro-internship program that gives 91精选 business students an unprecedented opportunity to work alongside businesses and partner with them in their success.

鈥淧rofessor Vira brings such a breadth of deep and varied experiences combined with unique gifts to lead and advance the business program at 91精选,鈥� said Jerome Douglas, Vice President for Academic Affairs.

Vira鈥檚 desire to express his Christian faith through teaching business classes and developing real-world experiences for students inspires him each day at 91精选. 鈥淗ere, I have the chance to merge my passions, including my Christian faith and social entrepreneurship. I also have a deep network in Chicago, and I want to connect 91精选 more intricately to Chicago, and Chicago to 91精选,鈥� said Vira.

Also recently announced, Professor Dr. John Fry will be serving in a newly created position, Dean of Faculty. This new role provides additional resources, while closely collaborating with the Office of Academic Affairs. Dr. Fry will provide direct support for faculty members, lead new faculty formation, and serve on the personnel and faculty development committees. He also retains his duties as Director of Foundations.

Douglas says, 鈥淒r. Fry鈥檚 leadership draws from a profound commitment to 91精选 and its mission to call us forward to faithful and new expressions in this exciting season.鈥�

A longstanding member of the 91精选 community, Dr. Fry has a passion for teaching history, remarking that history enables us to listen to the voices of the past. 鈥淭his is important for a number of reasons: Those voices enable us to trace why the present is the way that it is; listening to those voices helps us to engage people who don鈥檛 think the way we do, and people in the past have much to teach us about how to view the world and how to live a meaningful life,鈥� said Fry.

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