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Dean Brian Raines

Brian Raines has been appointed dean of the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas, effective June 30, 2024. Raines comes to the U of A from Baylor University, where he served for the past 20 years, most recently as Professor of Mathematics, Faculty Regent, and Associate Dean for Research, Operations, and Strategic Planning in the College of Arts & Sciences. An accomplished teacher, mathematician, and scholar, Raines studies the topology of pathological spaces in dynamical systems. His research also involves applications of topology to non-deterministic dynamical systems in mathematical economics. As Fulbright College Dean, Raines provides strategic vision and leadership for the U of A’s largest college, which provides the majority of the university’s core curriculum, and offers degrees in the fine arts, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences.