dean

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“When there’s a shortage somewhere, everything is affected,” said Alan Fyall, an associate dean of the University of Central Florida Rosen College of Hospitality Management.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

He previously served as dean of the Wharton School and president of the University of Delaware.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

After that attack, the college’s dean of international students advised Ahmad that he’d be safer somewhere else.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

"It makes sense to downplay the overall financial exposure so investors don't leave," Eric Goldman, an associate dean and professor at Santa Clara University School of Law in Silicon Valley, told the BBC.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

How her dad kept that coat so dean is still a mystery to me.

From "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead