TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Dean Robert B. Ahdieh has been named Vice President for Professional Schools and Programs by Texas A&M University President M. Katherine Banks. He will serve in this new position concurrently with his appointment as Dean of the School of Law and Anthony G. Buzbee Endowed Dean’s Chair. The appointment highlights Texas A&M’s continued goal of enhancing the caliber and visibility of its professional and graduate programs. In his new role, Dean Ahdieh is tasked with identifying new practice- and coursework-oriented degrees, certificates, and other programs with growth potential, and facilitating their timely establishment across the University.