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Colleges hire directors to tackle student basic needs

Confessions of a Community College Dean

And she used her visibility as a student leader to advocate for more support services for undocumented and low-income students. College administrators nationwide were already starting to tackle the issue in recent years but homed in on it after the pandemic revealed stark economic disparities among students.

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Universities are ousting their mental health directors

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Rando had worked at Wright State for 24 years; in 2017 he received a lifetime achievement award from the Association for University and College Counseling Center Directors (AUCCCD). 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.