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Schulz named dean of COM by Trustees
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John Schulz was named dean of the College of Communication by the Board of Trustees at last week's annual winter meeting. Schulz had been appointed to a one-year term as dean following Brent Baker's resignation last spring.
“John Schulz's initial appointment as dean was one he did not seek,” says President ad interim Aram Chobanian, “but having accepted it, he committed himself tirelessly and enthusiastically to the demanding challenges of leadership on many fronts. The trustees and I are pleased to confirm the faculty's expressed confidence in Dean Schulz's continuing leadership for the college.”
Schulz earned a bachelor's degree in journalism at the University of Montana in 1962 and his master's and doctorate in international relations, Asian studies, and strategic studies in 1979 and 1981 at Oxford University. He is a former foreign correspondent, chief of correspondents, and deputy news director for the Voice of America News. From 1992 to 1995, he was editor-in-chief of Arms Control Today magazine.
Since 1995, Schulz has been a COM professor in the department of mass communication, advertising, and public relations. He was department chairman from 1997 to 1999. He also directs the BU Graduate Mass Communication and Internship Summer Program in London, where he has taught international mass media and comparative political systems for the past seven years. A former member of the faculty at the National War College, Schulz is an expert on international communication, arms control, and national security affairs.
Schulz was a fighter pilot during the Vietnam War, where he flew 275 combat missions and was decorated 23 times. (See B.U. Bridge feature article on Schulz in the September 12, 2003, issue)
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January 2004
Boston University
Office of University Relations