March 4, 2009

U. of Chicago's 'Uncommon' Admissions Dean to Step Down

By Eric Hoover

The University of Chicago announced on Tuesday that Theodore A. O'Neill, its longtime dean of admissions, would step down in June. Mr. O'Neill, who has served as dean for 20 years, plans to accept a full-time teaching position at the university.

The move will leave one of the nation's most-distinctive institutions with two senior-level admissions openings. Last fall, Michael Behnke, the university's vice president and dean of college enrollment, announced that he would retire

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