Submitted by Betsy E Evans
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Richard Wright, professor and longtime chair of the UW Department of Linguistics, has been appointed to serve as the interim Divisional Dean of Humanities for the UW College of Arts & Sciences. His term of service will begin July 1, 2026, following the completion of Brian Reed’s term as the current Divisional Dean. With College of Arts & Sciences Dean Dianne Harris retiring in June 2026, Wright will lead the Humanities Division until the College’s new dean identifies a permanent replacement.