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When a college president is also a tech entrepreneur

Confessions of a Community College Dean

To understand Adrian College today, it helps to look back to 2005, when Docking became president of an institution that he described as struggling and rudderless at that time. Federal data show Adrian enrolled nearly 1,200 students in 2001, but that number had dwindled to fewer than 1,000 by the time Docking arrived.

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President’s corner: How Rob Vischer balances growth with century-old values at University of St. Thomas

University Business

.” Room for improvement Vischer cherished his time as a student-facing academic at St. Thomas, dating back to becoming an associate law professor in 2005. Now, as a full-time administrator, Vischer is itching to find a solution to reintegrate himself back into student life on top of his new duties.

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How College Transforms Students

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Terenzini’s How College Affects Students (originally published in 1991 and revised in 2005 and updated in 2016 by Matthew J. Each of these books examines college’s impact: on students’ identity and self-concept and their values, attitudes, and beliefs. Pascarella and Patrick T. Mayhew, Alyssa N.