David Mielke to relinquish role as dean of Eastern Michigan University's College of Business

(Editor's note: David Mielke is currently serving as one of the community representatives on AnnArbor.com's editorial board. He also occasionally writes columns for AnnArbor.com's Business Review.)

David Mielke, dean of Eastern Michigan University's College of Business, plans to relinquish the role of dean and return to the faculty in summer 2012, officials said.

Eastern Michigan University College of Business Dean David Mielke

David Mielke, Ethos columnist

Mielke, who became dean in 2004, was generally credited with boosting the College of Business' reputation during a period in which the broader university was battling image problems and various controversies.

He co-created an annual event called Ethos Week, which was described as the first business event designed solely to discuss ethical issues facing companies and professionals.

Mielke, 65, will teach accounting as a business professor after the 2011-12 fiscal year, the university said.

"David has provided exceptional leadership and vision for the College of Business for the last seven years," EMU President Susan Martin said in a statement. "I look forward to working with him in his role as dean during the upcoming year, and we will conduct a national search for his replacement."

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