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President James Wright
recently announced the appointment of Thomas M. Crady as dean of the College,
effective January 2008.
 Thomas Crady (Photo courtesy Thomas Crady)
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Currently vice president for student services at Iowa's Grinnell College, Crady has enjoyed
steadily increasing responsibilities in student life and student affairs over
the course of his career there, which began in 1982.
He has served Grinnell as associate dean of student affairs, dean of student
affairs, and vice president and dean for student affairs. Since 1998 he has
held the position of vice president for student services. Also in his time at
Grinnell he was acting dean of admission and financial aid, supervising the
area for seven years in addition to student affairs.
At Dartmouth, the dean of the
College has responsibility for a wide range of offices and activities
relating to undergraduate students. Crady will oversee the First-Year Office
and the Upperclass Deans Office, the Office of Residential Life, the Office of
Student Life, the Department of Safety and Security, the Office of Career
Services, the College Health Service, the Office of Counseling and Human
Development, the Outdoor Programs Office, Athletics, the Native American
Program, the Academic Skills Center, the Women's Resource Center, the Dartmouth
Skiway, Morton Farm, and the Hanover Country Club.
In announcing the appointment, President Wright said, "Tom's commitment to
and experience with undergraduate student life is extensive. He understands the
importance of the out-of-classroom experience, and I am confident that all
Dartmouth students will benefit from Tom's leadership in this area."
Crady says, "I'm very excited to become part of the Dartmouth community. I
look forward to learning more about the Dartmouth culture and working closely
with Dartmouth students, faculty, and staff. It will be a pleasure and an honor
to continue my work in such a strong academic community.
Crady brings more than 24 years of experience to Dartmouth. At Grinnell, he
has been responsible for large construction programs; a variety of student
services, groups, and centers; academic advising initiatives; and student
social programs and cultural activities. He served on many administrative
committees involving academic standing, student life, strategic planning,
athletics, and the budget.
Crady is a member of numerous professional organizations, including having
served as the Region IV east vice president of the National Association of Student Personnel
Administrators; twice participating in the Oxford Roundtable on the Residential
College in Oxford, England; and membership in the Association for the Study of Higher Education
and the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators. He has
consulted for Carleton, Beloit, and Oberlin Colleges. His volunteer activities
include membership on the board for the Grinnell Chamber of Commerce and
participation on the subcommittee on harassment for the City of Grinnell. He
has also been actively involved in Grinnell-area United Way activities.
Crady earned his bachelor's degree at Northern
Michigan University, majoring in speech communication with a minor in
geography and earth science. His master's degree, also from Northern Michigan
University, focused on guidance and counseling. He received his Ph.D. in
education from Iowa State University.
By SUSAN KNAPP
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