The details
According to a news release, the new graduate school will be led by Dr. Tom Cunningham, interim vice provost, and serve as the central hub of support for the following programs:
- Master’s degree
- Doctoral degree
- Dual degree
Quote of note
“Our continued growth is creating opportunities for new degree programs and interdisciplinary training,” Cunningham said. “The graduate school will help us make the most of these opportunities by facilitating collaboration among existing programs and standardizing certain aspects of research-heavy degree programs so we can serve our students better.”
In other news
According to the news release, to further clarify the distinction between HSC’s colleges, which offer degrees, and schools, which provide administrative support, three schools were renamed on Sept. 1.
They are:
- School of Health Professions to College of Health Professions
- School of Public Health to College of Public Health
- School of Biomedical Sciences to College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences