Now that Ed Ayers has begun his new job as president of the University of Richmond, UVA president John Casteen has announced that Slavic languages specialist Karen Ryan– the associate dean for the arts, humanities, and social sciences– has been named interim dean of the College, the post formerly held by Ayers.

Now that Ed Ayers has begun his new job as president of the University of Richmond, UVA president John Casteen has announced that Slavic languages specialist Karen Ryan– the associate dean for the arts, humanities, and social sciences– has been named interim dean of the College, the post formerly held by Ayers.