The dean of the University of Colorado-Boulder’s journalism school, which is in the midst of process expected to lead to dramatic change, will step down and return to teaching.
Paul Voakes, dean of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, will return to the teaching faculty at the school, effective June 30.
In August, CU-Boulder Chancellor Phil DiStefano announced the formation of a committee to organize a new information communication and technology program better able to keep pace than the present J-school with change in the digital age.
Voakes said at the time he might return to teaching. “I believe over the last seven years we have confronted profound transformations in journalism and mass communication, ushered in important changes in journalism education, and produced a new generation of journalists and communicators ready to meet still more challenges and changes,” he said in a release on Wednesday.
“I now look forward to returning to the faculty and continuing this important work with our students.”
