Jones, an associate professor of Management, joined UCF in 1989 and has served in several administrative capacities, including Management Department chair, associate dean for Graduate and External Programs and his current position of associate dean of Administration and Human Resources.

He has won several awards for his teaching, including the Teaching Incentive Program Award, the Carl H. Galloway Faculty Performance Incentive Award and the Faculty Leadership Award. Jones received his Ph.D. in Human Resource Management from the 海角直播 of Georgia.

His vast experience working with staff and faculty members and students has prepared him for his new role.

鈥淚 am pleased to continue my work within the college and am excited to expand my role externally as I meet with our graduates and supporters,鈥� Jones said. 鈥淚 look forward to this exciting opportunity.鈥�

Jones replaces Thomas Keon, who has served as the college鈥檚 dean for the past 14 years. Keon has accepted a position as chancellor of Purdue 海角直播 Calumet.

UCF will conduct a national search to fill the position permanently.

The 海角直播 Board of Trustees approved the creation of a new College of Dental Medicine that will expand opportunities for local students, create jobs and help Central Floridians lead healthier lives. Trustees voted unanimously to move ahead with plans to build the college at the university鈥檚 Health Sciences Campus at the 鈥渕edical city鈥� in Lake Nona. UCF is not seeking state funding for the project.

The college is expected to create at least 110 permanent local jobs as well as an initial economic impact of $73 million from construction. Additional economic impacts will flow from the research opportunities available to the college. Some of that research will explore the links between dental and medical health.

The college also will benefit the community by providing services at its dental clinic to those who can least afford care.

The project still needs the state Board of Governors鈥� approval to move forward. UCF is striving to open the school in 2014 with a charter class of 60 students. There are currently only two fully accredited schools with students in Florida.

In other action Thursday, the Board of Trustees:

Approved a partnership agreement with Brevard Community College that would make WUCF-TV the primary PBS affiliate in Central Florida. Pending PBS鈥� approval, which could come next week, UCF and Brevard Community College will work together to begin offering PBS鈥� flagship programming on WUCF-TV on July 1.

Approved tuition rates that will take effect in the fall. For undergraduates, the tuition increase will include an 8 percent increase set by the state and a 7 percent increase in 鈥渄ifferential tuition鈥� approved by UCF鈥檚 trustees. Differential tuition revenues are spent on need-based financial aid and on directly enhancing undergraduate student learning. The tuition increase for graduate students will be 8 percent. UCF has been named one of the nation鈥檚 best values by Kiplinger and the Princeton Review, and tuition costs at Florida鈥檚 public universities rank 48th in the country.

Approved trustee ermeritus status for charter trustees Judy Albertson and Phyllis Klock. President Hitt presented Albertson and Klock with plaques recognizing their many years of dedicated service to the university. Hitt also recognized outgoing trustee Joe Mantilla for his service to the university.

Welcomed to the board newly appointed trustees Richard T. Crotty, Alan S. Florez and John R. Sprouls and new student body president Matthew McCann.

Recognized two Conference USA championship teams: women鈥檚 track and men鈥檚 golf. Trustees also praised the football team for posting a record 2.844 GPA during the spring semester. Fifty-five players posted a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Honored Pegasus Professors Kevin Belfield of Chemistry and Ranganathan Kumar of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering.

Praised Professor Henry Daniell for earning a $761,302 grant from the Bill聽& Melinda Gates Foundation to develop a polio vaccine.

Recognized retiring College of Sciences Dean Peter Panousis and College of Business Administration Dean Thomas Keon, who will become chancellor of Purdue 海角直播 Calumet on July 1.

Recognized several UCF students who served as legislative scholars interning in Central Florida state representatives鈥� and senators鈥� offices this spring.

Foard Jones, associate dean for administration and human resources, has been named interim dean of the CBA, effective June 25, 2011. Jones joined UCF in 1989 and has served on numerous college and university-wide service committees. He has won several awards for his teaching, including the Teaching Incentive Program Award, the Carl H. Galloway Faculty Performance Incentive Award, and the Faculty Leadership Award. He received his Ph.D. in Human Resource Management from the 海角直播 of Georgia. Jones replaces Dean聽Thomas Keon, who has accepted a position as chancellor of Purdue 海角直播 Calumet, effective July 1.

The publication ranked UCF the number one public business school for return on investment for 2010. The research was based on annual tuition spent and the median based salary students receive upon graduation.

According to the data, UCF business school graduates earn $11.70 per annual tuition dollar.

Unlike many of their more expensive counterparts, UCF business students graduate with less debt, allowing them to start saving immediately upon graduation.

“This ranking is important to us, especially in this economy. We provide a quality education, taught by distinguished faculty at a price students can afford,” said Thomas L. Keon, dean. “The UCF College of Business Administration is a true value for students preparing to enter the business world.”