Goldenberg must refuse UT appointment

Former LSA Dean Edie Goldenberg has withdrawn her appointment as provost at the University of Texas at Austin for health reasons.

Goldenberg, who could not be reached for comment, will stay at the University as an LSA faculty member, a position she has held throughout her nine-year tenure as the first woman to head the University's largest college.

Provost Nancy Cantor said she is "very disappointed about the news" because she knows Goldenberg was anxious to start her job in Texas on Oct. 1.

"She would have been an excellent provost and member of the university community," Cantor said.

"We are encouraged to know that Dean Goldenberg's health issues will be resolved, and we look forward with confidence to her continued engagement in the life of the University of Michigan," Cantor said.

Goldenberg, one of the five finalists in the University's presidential search in 1996, stepped down as dean of the College of Literature, Science and the Arts last month after announcing her resignation in April.

Larry Faulkner, president of the University of Texas at Austin, said he is saddened by Goldenberg's decision, but understands why she cannot take the provost job at this time.

"She has my fullest wishes for the quickest possible recovery," Faulkner wrote in an e-mail message addressed to his colleagues.

"I deeply regret, too, the university will not enjoy the advantages of her experience and leadership in the years ahead," Faulkner said.

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