Announcement of dean for new College of Dental Medicine covered by ADA News

The American Dental Association's ADA News on Feb. 7, 2011 published a story on UNE's announcement that James J. Koelbl, D.D.S., M.S., M.J. of Claremont, Calif., had been named dean of UNE's new College of Dental Medicine. Dr. Koelbl is the founding dean of the College of Dental Medicine at Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, Calif. and will join UNE in April. 

UNE intends to open the college in the fall of 2013 and plans to seek initial accreditation from the Commission on Dental Accreditation this year. A fundraising campaign for the school is under way. At the time of the announcement, $6.8 million had been raised.