Congratulations to AHA member Jelani Cobb, who has been appointed as the next dean of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. “Jelani’s vision for the future of the Journalism School is one that embraces the vital role of journalism in our society, on a local and global scale, and the need to ensure our graduates are as well prepared as possible for an incredibly dynamic and changing field,” Columbia president Lee C. Bollinger said of Cobb’s appointment.