Smita Ruzicka reflects on her tenure as dean of student life
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Summary
- This News-Letter article reports on Smita Ruzicka’s departure as dean of student life and her reflections on the role.
- The News-Letter reported that Ruzicka will leave on July 16 to work for Middlebury College, while Allison Avolio will serve as interim dean.
- The paper reported that Ruzicka’s work covered health and well-being, student engagement, diversity and inclusion, residential life, student conduct, and advising the SGA and Graduate Representative Organization.
- The article says the University credited her with creating support resources for first-generation and low-income students and with championing the R.A.C.E. Matters Series and the Black and Latinx Student Experience Workgroup.
- The reporter writes that Ruzicka described pandemic planning as a major challenge and said online student events had strong engagement and turnout.
- The article adds that Ruzicka wanted the University to review its policies when choosing her successor; Provost Sunil Kumar wrote that the search would prioritize student relationships and inclusion, but would begin after a new vice provost for student affairs is found.