Recently appointed Dean of the College Charlotte Johnson began her term on Thursday at an event co-hosted by the Student Assembly and the Dean of the College division. Held on Collis porch, the meet-and-greet allowed students to welcome Johnson and other new staff members in the Dean of the College division, who will begin work in their new positions this summer. Johnson joins Dartmouth after leaving Colgate University, where she served as dean of the college, overseeing all facets of student life outside the classroom, according to the Colgate website. Johnson earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Detroit, and after graduating with a J.D. from University of Michigan Law School, became the first African American female partner at Gran Lucow Miller firm in Detroit, the Colgate Scene previously reported. Johnson succeeds former Acting Dean of the College Sylvia Spears, whose tenure officially ended on June 1.
Harvard psychology professor Marc D. Hauser will resign his tenured position after allegations of research misconduct, according to The Harvard Crimson. Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean Michael D. Smith confirmed that Hauser was found responsible for eight different matters of scientific misconduct, The Crimson reported. Several of Hauser's articles have been questioned, corrected or retracted due to unsupported findings, according to The Crimson. Although highly praised by students, the psychology department voted in February to prohibit Hauser from teaching in the upcoming academic year. It is currently not known if Hauser resigned to seek another academic position or due to pressure from university administrators, according to The Crimson.
An increasing number of college students have found themselves more stressed about their precarious living situations than their final exams, college financial aid officials were told at the annual conference of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, Inside Higher Ed reported. The number of homeless youth has increased 69 percent to 1.6 million in the past two years, according to Misti Ruthven, college access director at the Colorado Department of Higher Education. The College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007 made it easier for institutions to recognize homelessness among students so that they can be more easily recognized as independent students without a waiver from guardians, Inside Higher Ed reported. Being classified as independent allows homeless students to receive larger financial aid grants that are not based solely on their parent's financial situation, according to Ruthven. Dana Scott, the coordinator for education of homeless children with the Colorado Department of Education, said she believes financial aid officers' increasing role as a liaison between students and institutions will better serve the need of homeless students.
