Dr. Ernie Barber was appointed as Acting Dean of the College of Engineering at the Univer-sity of Saskatchewan, effective July 1, 2010. Dr. Barber is a long-time member of CSBE and began his academic career as faculty member in the college. Since then, he has held various senior academic and administrative positions within the University. His most recent appointment was Vice-Provost responsible for teaching and learning at the University.