Dean Grady Steps Down

Mark Grady stepped down as the dean of George Mason's School of Law in August after serving in that position for seven years. He is going to the University of California, Los Angeles, where he will teach.

“Mark Grady leaves the School of Law deanship with a record of tremendous accomplishment,” says Provost Peter Stearns. “His initiatives and those of the team he assembled have brought the school to a gratifying position, not only in terms of national rankings, but in terms of the substance of legal research and training. I have the greatest respect for him as a scholar and colleague.”

“I am grateful to my colleagues at the Law School and throughout the university, our outstanding law students, and our extraordinary alumni for their contributions to our common work,” Grady says. “Together we have made a truly great law school that will serve our students and our nation for decades and more.”

Daniel Polsby, associate dean for academic affairs and professor of law, will serve as acting dean until a search is completed. Timothy Muris, George Mason University Foundation Professor of Law, will chair the search committee. The committee's goal is to have a new dean in place for the 2005–06 academic year.