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Laguna

Leeds School of Business names interim dean

The University of Colorado at Boulder's Leeds School of Business named Manuel Laguna interim dean, effective Nov. 1.

Laguna, with master's and doctoral degrees in operations research and industrial engineering, joined the faculty in 1991. He is a professor of operations management and previously served as senior associate dean in the Leeds School of Business.

Laguna follows Dennis Ahlburg, who accepted the presidency of Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas.

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Tyler

Department of Neurology names new chair

Ken Tyler, M.D., was named chair of the department of neurology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

A professor of neurology, medicine, microbiology and immunology, Tyler accepted the position that Don Gilden, M.D., held for the past 23 years.

Tyler earned his undergraduate degree at Harvard University, where he graduated magna cum laude, and his doctorate from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Director of student information system replacement project earns kudos

Kari Branjord, executive director of the University of Colorado's MetamorphoSIS project, was named Applications Implementer of the Year by Oracle Magazine. The bimonthly publication of leading business software company Oracle is distributed to more than 550,000 top IT managers, database administrators and developers.

With MetamorphoSIS, Branjord is leading the replacement of the university's outdated student information system with a new $50 million system that uses several Oracle products.

Oracle Magazine presents annual Editors' Choice Awards to people who exemplify leadership, vision and dedication in working with and managing Oracle technology.

In a profile in the November/December issue, Branjord said implementing better technology is about improving the lives of the 80,000 students, faculty and staff throughout the university's campuses.

"From the beginning of the project, we've been focused on creating and implementing a new footprint for higher education information technology," Branjord told the magazine. "With this footprint in place, we can use our internal resources to better meet the needs of students, administration, staff and faculty in ways that are both innovative and efficient."

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