FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., Sept. 15 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news release:
When Jim Stevens was announced in June as the next dean for the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design at the U of A, he was teaching study abroad students at Clemson University's center in Genoa, Italy. Navigating the seven-hour time difference, he prepared for this transition over the summer. Once in Fayetteville in mid-August, he set up his office in time for the start of classes.
His position as the sixth dean begins the next chapter for the school, as it marks 80 years of architecture and design education at the U of A. Stevens was formerly a professor at the Richard A. McMahan School of Architecture at Clemson University in South Carol...