LSU loses College of Science dean to Nevada

Kevin Carman, who has led the LSU College of Science as dean since 2004, will leave the Baton Rouge campus and take over as provost and executive vice president of the University of Nevada, Reno, beginning Feb. 1. LSU announced Carman’s departure earlier today. As dean, he has played an instrumental role in establishing the Science Residential College, a living-learning environment for entering freshmen who plan to pursue a degree in one of the college’s academic majors, LSU says. He also procured funding for the recently completed Chemistry and Materials Building, a 75,000-square-foot research facility. Since 2004, Carman has secured approximately $8 million in funding for research and educational programs from a variety of national, state and private sources, the university says, and published 59 articles in peer-reviewed journals and books. “Kevin has been a tremendous asset to the university as both a faculty member and an administrator. He has always been a very strong proponent for his college while still promoting broad interdisciplinary interactions,” says Interim Vice Chancellor of Research & Economic Development Tom Klei in a prepared statement. LSU did not release today its plans or a timeline for finding a new dean of the college.