Four notes:
1. Stephanos Kyrkanides, DDS, was formerly the dean of the college of dentistry. According to a university spokesperson, he will go on a one-year sabbatical and return to the college as a faculty member.
2. The college of dentistry has not released a statement about why the dean was dismissed.
3. Dr. Kyrkanides became dean in 2015. In December 2018, he and former professor Raynor Mullins, DDS, settled a lawsuit, in which Dr. Mullins claimed the dean forced him out of his fellowship.
4. Vice Provost Larry Holloway will step in as interim dean.
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