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Melanie B. Jacobs, senior associate dean for academic affairs and professor of law, has been named interim dean of the Michigan, replacing Lawrence Ponoroff, who returned to the faculty.
Jacobs brings more than 20 years of experience in teaching law to the interim role.
The transition, which took effect the first of the year comes as the College of Law continues the process of fully integrating with Michigan State University.
“I joined the MSU College of Law faculty in 2002 and am proud to call MSU home,” Jacobs said. “I am deeply committed to our students, faculty, staff, and alumni and feel privileged to lead our school during this period of transition. I am excited for the promise and opportunities the integration holds for our students and faculty.”
The integration process began in the fall of 2018.
The college currently is a private law school affiliated with MSU, but with a separate governing board and administrative practices. Full integration is expected to be complete later this year.
Ponoroff, who stepped down for personal reasons, served as dean of the college for the past three and a half years.
“Dean Ponoroff has been a great partner throughout the integration process,” said Thomas Jeitschko, dean of MSU’s graduate dchool and associate provost who is overseeing the law school’s full integration into MSU. “He is stepping down just as the critically important transition of all staff and faculty to MSU is being successfully completed. All other aspects of the integration are on course, and we anticipate a successfully completed integration in August 2020.”
School officials said faculty from the college will work with MSU’s provost office to hire a permanent dean.
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