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 and his wife Willow Bay, dean of University of Southern California’s communication and journalism school, bought a controlling stake in women’s soccer team Angel City FC in 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 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

"The dean put me on duty so I missed him this afternoon. Just tell him that I said the grass is green . . ." "What?"

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison