Dickinson State University president resigns following exodus of nursing faculty
Higher Ed Dive
JULY 16, 2024
Steve Easton said he is stepping aside so the university can rehire the instructors who left in protest of new workload policies.
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Higher Ed Dive
JULY 16, 2024
Steve Easton said he is stepping aside so the university can rehire the instructors who left in protest of new workload policies.
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The longtime administrator said he wants to take a faculty spot in the public flagship’s College of Law.
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