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Terry L. Hunt Named Dean of UA Honors College

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erry L. Hunt, a renowned that will benefit our students as we move enabling students to develop cross-
Tanthropologist, archaeologist into the rapidly evolving world of the fourth disciplinary skills and adaptability in a world
and educator, is the new dean of the industrial revolution.” of fast-paced change and new careers.”
University of Arizona Honors College. Hunt previously served as dean of Hunt is one of the world’s foremost
“I am delighted with the leadership the Robert D. Clark Honors College at the experts on the human and environmental
that Dr. Hunt brings to the University University of Oregon, which secured a top-10 histories of the Pacific Islands, where he
of Arizona Honors College,” says UA ranking by Public University Honors, earning has conducted field research for more than
President Robert C. Robbins. “We are a perfect score under his leadership. four decades. He is among the most widely
committed to transforming our Honors “I am excited about joining an published scholars on Pacific archaeology
College to be the best program in the enthusiastic team to build an honors college and prehistory and has co-edited four books
country, and I am confident that Terry that draws on the unique strengths of relating to the Pacific Islands.
is the right leader to help achieve this Arizona,” Hunt says. “A national leader in Hunt earned his bachelor’s degree at the
goal. With his guidance, the reimagined research, the UA represents an opportunity University of Hawaii in 1976, his master’s
Honors College offers students a program to foster intellectual curiosity and lifelong degree at the University of Auckland, New
in which discovery, research, inquiry learners by integrating research and Zealand, in 1980, and his Ph.D. in 1989 from
and engagement are threaded through learning. Student success is the foundation the University of Washington.
every facet of the experience, making for of institutional success, and I look forward
a unique undergraduate academic career to further developing experiential curricula,

Terry L. Hunt

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