Potvin elected to Council of College Arts and Sciences board Martha Potvin, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, was recently elected to a three-year term on the Board of the Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences (CCAS). Founded in 1965, CCAS is a national association of colleges and universities designed to nurture and sustain the arts and sciences as the leading influence in American higher education. Accredited, baccalaureate degree-granting intuitionist are eligible for membership in the council. Potvin has been the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences since 2001. The college offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs and certificates in a variety of traditional and emerging disciplines in the arts, sciences, social sciences, and humanities. Students are challenged to work alongside faculty and within the community to explore and expand the boundaries of knowledge and their own creativity. The research, scholarship, and creative activities of the nationally and internationally recognized faculty enhance teaching and learning as well as contribute to the expansion of the world's knowledge base.