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The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) has appointed Beth Cole as dean of institutional affairs for its Academy for International Conflict Management and Peacebuilding. Cole will play a key leadership role in guiding coordination of training services between USIP and the federal government, especially the Departments of Defense and State, and nongovernmental and international organizations (NGOs, IOs).

As the number of students trained at its Academy for International Conflict Management and Peacebuilding climbs toward 25,000, the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) also welcomes an accomplished new dean. Dr. Lauren Van Metre has been named the Academy’s dean of students. She joins the Academy’s management team led by Provost Pamela Aall, Jeff Helsing (Dean of Curriculum), and Mike Lekson (Director of Gaming).