December 1, 2006

U. of Florida Dean Resigns; Rhode Island School of Design President Suffers No-Confidence Vote; Iowa Regents Disband Presidential-Search Committee

By PIPER FOGG and JANE R. PORTER

DONE IN BY DEBT?: At least one casualty has emerged in the wake of a five-year plan to remedy the University of Florida's debt-ridden College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Neil S. Sullivan, dean of that college, said in November that he would step down January 1. During Mr. Sullivan's three years in charge, officials at Florida say, the college began incurring debts, which now total about $4-million.

In September Mr. Sullivan rolled out a five-year plan to cut the number of