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Small Liberal Arts Colleges: Punching Above Their Weight

Helix Education

A case study for small liberal arts colleges This really hit home for me earlier this year when I was invited to represent the university that I work for at the inauguration of a new president at my alma mater, West Virginia Wesleyan College. So, I think it’s natural that leaders would be developed in such an environment.”

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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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West Coast campuses hit by heat wave

Inside Higher Ed

” The older dorms at Pomona College, which make up two-thirds of student housing, lack air-conditioning, said Avis Hinkson, dean of students and vice president of student affairs. Fifty cots have been set up in various air-conditioned places on campus for students to sleep on if their rooms are too warm.

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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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Survey: Campus facilities' impact on student success

Inside Higher Ed

Environments that are conducive to learning and community building help keep students enrolled. That goes for buildings and their surroundings, says Frater, dean of student services at Rochester General College of Health Careers. “When there’s proper upkeep of our lawns, the aesthetic value rises.

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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. “There is a tremendous sense of dread right now, not just among faculty; it’s tangible among students and staff as well.

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What Today’s College Students Need

Inside Higher Ed

Some of it reflects the news sources that I read or the Texas or academic environment in which I live. I think it’s fair to say that our offices of the dean of students, student life, and student affairs need to do better. All told, I’ve recently received a number of humbling lessons.