UCCS names new academic dean
There’s a new dean at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.Peter Braza, a mathematics professor who was recently an interim dean and the acting associate provost at the University of North Florida, will be dean of the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, the university announced Wednesday March 14.Braza, a member of the UNF faculty for 24 years, was selected following a national search. He visited UCCS Feb. 23 and participated in on-campus interviews. He starts Aug. 1.“Peter Braza brings excellent academic credentials and a wealth of experience that should serve LAS well,” UCCS Provost Peg Bacon said. “I am excited about the energy and ideas he will bring to campus.”The UCCS College of Letters, Arts and Sciences is the largest of six colleges at UCCS and enrolls more than 5,100 students annually. Braza will replace Tom Christensen who will return to full-time teaching and research after serving as dean since 2005.






