Thompson to leave College to become dean of students at Binghamton
By The Dartmouth Staff
Published on Monday, June 18, 2012
Web Update
Associate Dean of the College for Campus Life April Thompson will leave the College after 11 years to become Binghamton University’s dean of students on Aug. 6, according to a Binghamton press release.
As dean of students at Binghamton, Thompson will oversee student conduct, student activities, multicultural programs, family programs, off-campus services and Greek life, according to the release.
“April possesses a student-centered philosophy and a collaborative leadership style that was evident throughout the search process,” Binghamton Vice President for Student Affairs Brian Rose said in the release. “She has demonstrated a strong commitment to student development and success that makes her an excellent match for Binghamton.”
As associate dean of the College for campus life, Thompson oversees the management of the Undergraduate Judicial Affairs Office, the Collis Center for Student Involvement, student activities, the Greek system, residential operations, Dartmouth Dining Services and the Office of Outdoor Programs, among other divisions.
The Office of Campus Life is a unit within the Dean of the College division that supports students’ extracurricular pursuits by “supporting student leadership, encouraging active citizenship and fostering and celebrating individual and community engagement and achievement,” according to the office’s website.
“Thompson and her wife, Pamela Misener, are excited to be joining the Binghamton community,” the release said.
Misener, who has worked at the College since 1999, currently serves as the advisor to LGBTQA students in the Office of Pluralism and Leadership.
Thompson previously served as the director of the Undergraduate Judicial Affairs Office before her appointment as associate dean in April 2010 by former Acting Dean of the College Sylvia Spears.
Thompson held positions at Ohio University, Sonoma State University and the University of Arkansas prior to her work at the College, according to the Binghamton release.
Good riddance.
By Let me speak for many when I say… on Jun 19 | 12:33 am
This is a blessing to the College to get rid of a career bureaucrat with no expertise or competence. Thompson, best known for unjustly closing the river docks during the summer of 2010 as a power trip and ignoring every student request in implementing the worst meal plan in college history, has been nothing but a negative force at Dartmouth. We’ll see how long it takes before Binghamton realizes what a fraud Thompson is and kicks her on to school number six!
By Happy 13 on Jun 20 | 2:53 am
to bad rubbish.She ruined a lot of students' lives while she was in Hanover
By a ‘10 on Jun 20 | 3:58 am
What was Jim Wright thinking when he hired her? Since Jim Kim let her stay, he must have liked something about her. Don’t worry. The next president will fix everything.
By DartBored on Jun 20 | 7:54 pm
The job at Binghamton wasn’t even open until mid-march. Word on the street is that the administration told Thompson to find a new job after the SAE fiasco. It seems she was the one who decided to charge those 27 kids.
By Happy Parent on Jun 20 | 7:56 pm
Throw the book at 27 people? you get the burn.
By ofcourse on Jun 22 | 8:37 am
April Thompson is trying to get out of town before the truth behind the DDS meal changes come out and crowds with pitch forks chase her out of town.
By The Truth on Jun 24 | 1:27 pm