Associate dean to leave for post at Ohio University
Associate Dean of Students Ryan Lombardi was named Monday as Ohio University's new associate vice president for student affairs and dean of students. Lombardi said the professional opportunity was what drew him to the position, as one of his career goals has been to be a dean of students.
Kara Lombardi, senior associate director of Duke's Career Development Center and Lombardi's wife, will also be leaving the school.
"It was a very difficult decision for us to leave Duke-we met here, we were married here-but this is a great professional opportunity for me," Ryan Lombardi said.
He added that his plan of action as OU's dean of students is not yet set, but he will draw on his experience at Duke.
"I will try to emulate some of the positives I have seen here at Duke and implement some of the things our dean of students does in working closely with students," he said.
Lombardi will begin work at OU in May.
Third Democrat enters Durham district attorney race
The Durham County district attorney race may see an influx of candidates in the near future. Assistant District Attorney Tracey Cline will declare her candidacy in a press conference at the Durham County Courthouse today.
In a statement Sunday, Cline said she planned to "serve as both a fair prosecutor and unifying force in Durham."
Tab Hunter, a Durham resident and former assistant prosecutor who is currently working for the N.C. Utilities Commission in Raleigh, told The Herald-Sun Friday that there was a strong possibility he would also announce his candidacy as early as Monday.
Cline is the third Democrat to enter the race. Other Democrats who are running include current Assistant District Attorney Mitchell Garrell and former assistant district attorney Freda Black.
Primary rules require the winner of the party's nomination to gain at least 40 percent of the vote. The large number of candidates this year may make it difficult for any one candidate to obtain the votes needed. If no candidate garners the required amount, a runoff will be held. No Republicans have yet entered the race.
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