Dr. Alan Wright has been appointed Acting Dean, Faculty of Education and Academic Development, for a one-year term beginning January 1, 2015. He will continue in his current role as Vice-Provost, Teaching and Learning, including oversight for the Office of Open Learning during this time. The search for a new permanent dean of the Faculty of Education and Academic Development has been put on hold while the faculty undertakes re-organization related to changes to Ontario faculties of education mandated by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities.