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New faces on campus UMass Dartmouth students are meeting a number of new administrators and staff members who joined the university this fall. Among them are: Susan Atkins, International and Exchange Study Programs director, was formerly director of the study abroad program at Wheaton College (MA). A graduate of Western New England College, she has a master’s from Seattle University. Jean Kim, new vice chancellor for student affairs, earned her undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees from UMass Amherst. She most recently was vice president for student affairs at the University of Puget Sound, and served in similar posts at the University of Colorado at Boulder and the University of Hartford.
Ian Day, athletics director, comes from Tiffin (Ohio) University, where he had been director since 1990. Day guided the Tiffin Dragons through the expansion of their facilities and oversaw an increase in the number of sports from 10 to 18.
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Keith Wilder, assistant dean/director of the Frederick Douglass Unity House, was formerly director of the MultiCultural Center at Weber State University, Ogden, Utah. He holds degrees from Hannibal La-Grange College and the University of Phoenix.
Four new deans have joined the university: Frank Muller-Karger, School for Marine Science and Technology: Dr. Muller-Karger comes to SMAST from the University of South Florida, where he led a large oceanographic observation group. Robert Peck, College of Engineering: Dr. Peck was formerly a professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Arizona State University, and was department chair from 2001 to 2006.
Rabbi Jacqueline Satlow, director of the Center for Jewish Culture, was the educational programs manager of the David Project at the Center for Jewish Leadership in Boston. She has a degree in European History from Barnard College, and a master of arts in Hebrew Letters from the HebrewUnion College Jewish Institute of Religion.
Adrien Tió, College of Visual and Performing Arts: Dean Tio comes to UMass Dartmouth from Northern Illinois University, where he was professor and director of the School of Art. Sharon Weiner, Library Services: Dr. Weiner had been director of the Peabody Library at Vanderbilt University.
Ombuds Office serves to maintain good working environment on campus The university has established an Ombuds Office, headed by William King, that serves to advance relationships as well as communications among all members of the campus community. King comes to UMass Dartmouth from Colorado State University. He has a master’s degree in counseling education and 27 years of experience in studentfaculty relations, dispute resolution, diversity and civility training, and collaborative initiatives. He has spent the last 24 years in higher education positions. The Ombuds Office was created to help students, staff, faculty, and administrators resolve any differences, to mediate disputes, and to assist students and employees in understanding their rights and responsibilities. King also provides educational workshops and programs on issues related to the work environment and relationships with colleagues. Services are free and confidential, offered in an informal setting. King can steer people to more appropriate offices for guidance and/or information. Typical issues that can come before King include: student challenges concerning grades or academic or administrative decisions affecting a student; questions about university policies, and compliance with them; concerns about treatment a person considers unfair, disrespectful, or unethical; and concerns related to safety or work environment. Persons who use the office do so voluntarily. The Ombuds Office and ombudsman are ethically guided by the Standards of Practice of the University and College Ombuds Association.