Director of School of Journalism asked to resign
Updated Thu 3:48pmPamela Whitten, dean of the College of Communication Arts and Sciences, requested Thursday the resignation of Jane Briggs-Bunting, director of the School of Journalism and president of the State News Board of Directors, MSU spokesman Terry Denbow said.
Whitten was recently appointed as the dean of the College and assumed her new position yesterday.
“As Whitten assembles her new team, she has requested Jane Briggs-Bunting steps down,” Denbow said.
No decisions have been finalized about a replacement for Briggs-Bunting.
“Dean Whitten looks forward to working with Briggs-Bunting and all of the School of Journalism faculty to optimize an efficient transition,” Denbow said.
For more on this story, check Monday’s edition of The State News and statenews.com for updates.
Rebuilding Brody
Katie RauschThe State News
Brody Complex, sometimes unaffectionately called “Grody Brody” or “The Brojects” by some of its almost 2,500 residents, might need a new nickname after upcoming renovations. The complex will undergo a series of renovations beginning with a $49–million makeover to Brody Hall, which hasn’t had major renovations since its construction in 1952, said Vennie Gore, assistant vice president for Housing and Food Services.
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