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Recommendations for first-year Ph.D. students (opinion)

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Labaree offers recommendations based on years of experience as a doctoral adviser, associate dean of students and teacher of courses aimed at first-year doctoral students. Trending: Live Updates: liveupdates0 Most Popular: 3 In-Article Advertisement High: 6 In-Article related stories: 9 In-Article Advertisement Low: 12

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Campus parking problems common yet not universal (infographic)

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” “The larger the campus, the more challenges we have in terms of convenience of parking,” says Joel Frater, dean of students at Rochester General College of Health Careers and a member of the council of the Society for College and University Planning. I avoid going to campus to study because of this.”

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Colleges hire directors to tackle student basic needs

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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.

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Universities are ousting their mental health directors

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Wright State dean of students Chris Taylor announced Rando’s termination in a one-paragraph email to the Division of Student Affairs staff on Feb. Yes In-Article Careers: 3

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New gallon drinking trend takes off at college campuses

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“While familiar with the borg concept, UW–Stevens Point Dean of Students staff have no reported incidents of university policy violations involving this method.” The University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point is no exception,” the university said in an emailed statement.

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