Kyle McCarty
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Scott Dawson, the current head of Portland State University’s business school, will be the next dean of Cal Poly’s Orfalea College of Business, according to an email from Provost Kathleen Enz Finken.
“Scott has been highly successful in his role as dean at Portland State,” the email said. “In addition to being an outstanding academic, he is a talented leader who knows how to build relationships and leverage an institution’s strengths.”
A search committee that was “highly enthusiastic about his candidacy” chose Dawson, the email said.
He visited campus and gave a presentation about his vision for the college of business in March. During his presentation, Dawson highlighted the importance of taking advantage of opportunities a school’s faculty and location bring. He also spoke about the possibility of partnering with foreign universities to promote growth and his love of fundraising.
Dawson expects to be on campus beginning Aug. 1.