On 19 March 2015, the UO Provost announced that Scott L. Pratt, Professor of Philosophy, will become the new Dean of the UO Graduate School. Dr. Pratt will begin as Dean on March 30.

The complete story can be read in AroundtheO:
http://around.uoregon.edu/content/scott-pratt-named-dean-graduate-school

Spring 2016 Update:
Read Scott Pratt’s reflections on his first year as Dean of the UO Graduate School

Summer 2017 Update:
Scott Pratt selected to be new UO Executive Vice Provost for Academic Affairs