Former Candidates
Last year, sources speculated that thecandidates included former Academic Dean Jerome T.Murphy, Professor of Education and Urban StudiesCharles V. Willie and Snow. But faculty and alumnithis year have said that while Snow would make agood dean, she may not want to remain in her post.
"I think she would be very good," Weiss said."I'm not sure she's willing to do it."
Smith, who was once rumored to be a candidatefor the deanship, said he does not seek theposition, and looks forward to taking a sabbaticaland writing a book.
"I made that fairly clear to PresidentRudenstine a long time ago, in the first search,"Smith said.
Murphy, Willie and Snow were all unavailablefor comment.
Ira E. Stoll contributed to the reporting ofthis story.