dean

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The school has a duty to protect the value of students’ degrees by curbing grade inflation, said Amanda Claybaugh, the dean of undergraduate education.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Budget airlines are at higher risk because they have razor-thin margins and rely on high customer volume, said Alan Fyall, an associate dean of the University of Central Florida Rosen College of Hospitality Management.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

Starring Hero Fiennes Tiffin as the famous detective during his younger years, Mamma Mia actor Firth plays Sir Bucephalus Hodge, the dean of Oxford University, where Holmes is a porter.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

“Dental problems are very clearly associated with diabetes,” as well as heart problems and other health issues, said Paul Glassman, associate dean of the California Northstate University dentistry school.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

Jesus, I thought, jesse took on a University of Chicago dean over free will?

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz