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dean

[deen] / din /


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And yet, despite his burgeoning practice, Mr. Stern continued to teach throughout his career, most notably when he returned to Yale as dean of the School of Architecture, serving from 1998 to 2016.

From The Wall Street Journal

Duke’s interim dean of admissions, Kathy Phillips, said the revision aligns with a school initiative to “build skills to engage with complex topics with an open mind and humility.”

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s simple, said Andre Cordon, dean of admission: “We want more students to apply. We don’t want to put up hurdles.”

From Los Angeles Times

When students are unhappy with a grade, they often complain, sometimes directly to the dean.

From The Wall Street Journal

It varies elsewhere in East Asia, but generally, the holiday falls between the winter solstice and the lunar new year, said Scott Mitchell, dean of students at Berkeley, California-based Institute of Buddhist Studies.

From Seattle Times