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Colleges hire directors to tackle student basic needs

Inside Higher Ed

Garret Naiman, associate vice chancellor and dean of students at UC Santa Cruz, believes the director’s position is key to harnessing all the services available to students in need. Of those, 61 have “director” or “assistant director” titles, and 16 are at the dean or assistant dean level.

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Why a college president wears Chuck Taylors (opinion)

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This was especially true when I was hired as acting dean of student affairs at Compton nearly 18 years ago. Back then, I worked directly with students each day. Trending: Live Updates: liveupdates0 Most Popular: 6 In-Article Advertisement High: 9 In-Article related stories: 12 In-Article Advertisement Low: 15 Include DNU?:

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Report: Warnings ignored before U of Ariz. professor killed

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“Until his arrest after the murder, Dervish harassed four HAS faculty members, a female undergraduate student and a Dean of Students (DOS) administrator,” says the report , released Wednesday. ” As far back as January 2022, HAS leadership pursued moving courses online for safety, the report says.

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New College Programs Support and Mentor First-Generation Students

Insight Into Diversity

Whitman School of Management (Whitman) was launched in response to the surge in first-generation enrollment — up from 12% in fall 2022 to 19% in fall 2023. This article was published in our January/February 2024 issue. Whitman School of Management The Whitman First Program at Syracuse University’s Martin J.

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Community Colleges Increase Housing Options

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

While two-year institutions still have significant populations of adult students and people desirous of enhancing their career options, there is a growing number of first-time college students, age 18 to 22, that are seeking a traditional college experience. Only a fraction of CCC’s 60,000 students are housed at Dax Program facilities.

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Incidents on AU campus prompt look into policy

Inside Higher Ed

Image: The reaction was swift when an anonymous student wrote “Black people suck” on a library whiteboard at American University in February. Wheeler had earlier been suspended from the campus after being accused of assaulting another student and later cleared of the allegation during a student conduct hearing.

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Students push for election holiday, even during midterms

Inside Higher Ed

“A lot of our students have families, they work and they go to school, so they are busy,” Brandon Shamoun, Wayne State’s coordinator of student engagement in the Dean of Students’ Office, said in a 2020 announcement. “This holiday gives them time to ensure they can go and vote.

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