Student activities director Rob Turning resigns
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Summary
- The Johns Hopkins News-Letter article covers Student Activities Director Rob Turning’s resignation and the search for his replacement.
- The News-Letter reported that Turning will leave the University at the end of May, although the reason for his resignation was unclear; the article adds that former Greek Life coordinator Rachel Drennen had left suddenly the previous summer.
- The paper reported that administrators hoped to have a new director begin by Aug. 17 and planned to involve students in the hiring process.
- According to the article, administrators were considering a separate Greek Life director and wanted a candidate with fraternity and sorority experience; they also invited outside consultants to review Greek Life.
- The reporter writes that former IFC President Tom Laughlin credited Turning with supporting students but raised concerns about the authority and support given to Greek Life advisors.
- The article says IFC President-elect Daulton Newman was not worried about Greek Life’s stability and attributed recent staff departures to personal reasons.
- The paper reported that student leaders Nina Ignacio, Jahan Mirchandani and Janice Bonsu described Turning as supportive and valuable, while Ignacio said a separate Greek Life director could better serve students.