UNCW announces new dean of Cameron School of Business

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The current interim dean of the business school at UNCW will maintain that role as the school’s dean.

A spokeswoman for the university said Robert T. Burrus Jr. was named the next dean of the Cameron School of Business today. The decision came after a nationwide search, according to a release. Burrus has been serving as interim dean for a year. He will assume his new role July 1.

“It is an honor to be named the dean of the Cameron School of Business, which has outstanding faculty and staff and a highly competitive group of students,” said Burrus in a statement. “Our goal is to continue developing our existing programs while considering additional ones that will be of great value to our students and business community. As we strive for excellence, I look forward to working with alumni and friends of the Cameron School while developing new and existing partnerships.”

Burrus joined the UNCW faculty in 1998. Prior to serving as interim dean, he was a professor, associate dean of undergraduate studies and the chair of the Department of Economics and Finance.

The university said the business school currently enrolls approximately 2,000 undergraduate students and 200 graduate students.