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dean

[deen] / din /


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Also energized by the speech is Joseph Conlon, 37, dean of graduate studies at Ralston and director of the college’s remarkable Greek program.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

People in Upper Midwest states might pay less, but households in Southern and Gulf Coast states might end up paying more, said Alexis Abramson, dean of the Columbia Climate School.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 10, 2026

Danny Stockli, dean of the Jackson School of Geosciences and a co-author of the study, said zircon U-Pb dating offers one of the most accurate ways to determine when events occurred deep in Earth's past.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026

At Columbia University, he chaired the statistics department before spending five years as dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

Ordinarily, Yossarian’s pilot was McWatt, who, shaving in loud red, dean pajamas outside his tent each morning, was one of the odd, ironic, incomprehensible things surrounding Yossarian.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

This forces department chairs, deans, provosts and research vice presidents to own the veracity of every proposed publication.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026

As part of the role, monarchs are responsible for approving the appointment of archbishops, bishops and deans on the recommendation of the prime minister.

From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2026

After hearing from February test takers, law school deans and leaders of the State Bar, the Senate committee approved an independent review of the exam by the California State Auditor.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2025

“He has built strong relationships with deans, faculty and staff across USC and Keck Medicine, earning respect from everyone,” it continues.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2025

Twelve o’clock: I resumed my studies in the attic, reading about deans, priests, ministers, popes and...whew, it was one o’clock!

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank


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