Lawrence Ponoroff
The University of Arizona snagged a star when it selected Lawrence Ponoroff as dean of its James E. Rogers College of Law.
Ponoroff comes to UA after eight years as dean at Tulane University School of Law in New Orleans.
He was highly praised for leading a traumatized student body and faculty through the rebuilding of Tulane in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Ponoroff also served as part of Tulane’s leadership group that coordinated the rebuilding and reopening of the university after Katrina struck. He called that incident “an extraordinary experience that forced us to face challenges that were unprecedented in legal and higher education.”
Leading a school through one of the worst natural disasters in American history is an experience unlike any other. We hope Ponoroff’s challenges here are far less daunting.