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3 Questions for Sue Lorenson, Vice Dean for Undergraduate Education at Georgetown

Inside Higher Ed

Our jobs necessarily demand that we’re triangulating between students, professors and others (parents, support offices, health providers, etc.) Our jobs necessarily demand that we’re triangulating between students, professors and others (parents, support offices, health providers, etc.) I babysat for the dean of students.

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Trans student housing gains popularity and demand

Inside Higher Ed

While the staff was enthusiastic about the idea, they were initially reluctant to accommodate some of the students’ requests, such as converting some of the floor’s two-person rooms to singles. “The priority wasn’t money, it wasn’t filling beds; it was making sure the students were comfortable,” she said.

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AAUP on Florida: authoritarian control wilting higher education

University Business

David Rancourt, the new dean of student affairs and former deputy secretary of state who’s lobbied and aided former GOP officials, has no higher education or student services experience. Presidential search committee member Bridget Ziegler is a Moms for Liberty cofounder.

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What Today’s College Students Need

Inside Higher Ed

I think it’s fair to say that our offices of the dean of students, student life, and student affairs need to do better. These offices bear responsibility for a remarkable range of campus functions, involving student conduct, student emergency services, and student activities.