Voiland and Hendricks are named Veterinary College assistant deans

Two changes in leadership have been announced at the Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine.

Bonita S. Voiland has assumed full-time responsibilities as assistant dean for hospital operations, effective Feb. 4. She has held this position on an interim basis since July 1, 1998, during which time she also served as assistant dean for public affairs. Voiland, whose background includes 15 years of experience in human hospital administration, specializes in customer-service issues. As assistant dean for hospital operations, she will report to Robert Gilbert, associate dean for clinical programs and professional service; she also will continue to serve as a member of the college's executive committee.

Margaret A. Hendricks, the college's director of development since July 1998, has been appointed to the position of assistant dean for public affairs, also effective Feb. 4. In her new position, she is responsible for all college public relations and advancement activities, including development, alumni affairs, communications and marketing. Hendricks has a substantial background in the administration of higher education, having served at the Ohio State University and, most recently, Cornell College of Human Ecology. She will report to Donald Smith, dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine, and will serve as a member of the college's executive committee.

In announcing the transitions, Smith congratulated Voiland and Hendricks, saying, "With leadership and service such as theirs, the college is well positioned to act on its many emerging opportunities for both internal and external growth."