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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 7, 1999
Oberlin College Names David Boe Acting Dean of the Conservatory of Music
Media Contact: Linda Shockley (440) 775-8328
Oberlin, OH--Professor of Organ and Harpsichord David Boe has been named acting dean of the Oberlin College Conservatory of Music. Boe served as dean of the conservatory from 1976 to 1990 before stepping down to devote himself to teaching full time. "I look forward to working closely with Professor Boe," said Nancy Dye, president of Oberlin College. "He is the consummate professional and helped elevate the conservatory to its current status, which is surpassed by none."
During his 15-year tenure as dean, Boe guided the conservatory through a period of renewal and growth and built the foundation for its current status as one of the finest conservatories in the country. He developed a summer program that grew to include 11 different workshops, as well as the internationally known American Soviet Youth Orchestra. He also spearheaded three major capital projects in the Conservatory-&emdash;a $1 million renovation of Warner Concert Hall, a conservatory library addition that increased its size by 150%, and the development of the electronic and computer music complex.
"I am honored that President Dye has asked me to resume an administrative role with the conservatory's gifted faculty and students as a national search is conducted for a permanent replacement," said Boe.
Boe joined the Oberlin College faculty in 1962 after teaching at the University of Georgia in 1961-62. From 1981 until 1987, he served as elected secretary of the National Association of Schools of Music and has continued to serve that organization as a consultant or chair of music accreditation teams at more than 35 institutions. He is a past president of Pi Kappa Lambda, the national music honor society, and he is currently vice president of the American Organ Academy. On leave from the Oberlin Conservatory during the 1990-91 school year, he served as a visiting professor at Florida State University. For the fall semester of the 1991-92 academic year, he was a visiting professor at the University of Notre Dame.
Boe and his wife, Sigrid, reside in Oberlin.
Boe replaces Karen Wolff, who resigned, effective February 1, 1999.