Student Life Office reorganizes, adds new positions
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Summary
- This Johns Hopkins News-Letter article reports on staffing changes and new positions in the Student Life Office.
- The News-Letter reported that the office hired new employees and created positions; Dean Terry Martinez said the changes followed a review of its programming needs.
- The paper reported that the Student Engagement branch separated Greek life and orientation into full-time roles and created a Student Leadership and Involvement division.
- The article says that division added coordinator roles for leadership development and student organizations, while its director position remained vacant.
- The reporter writes that Travis Olson said leadership skills can be developed over time and that every student can become a better leader.
- The article adds that Martinez said Greek life involved about 30 percent of undergraduates and that its work needed staffing aligned with field best practices.
- According to the article, Justin Beauchamp became the coordinator for orientation and first-year experience, while two case managers were hired to assist students facing emergencies or other challenges.