菠萝视频app names Sidney Rice new director of residence life/student conduct
Sidney Rice has been named the new director of Residence Life and Student Conduct for 菠萝视频app University, effective immediately.
The promotion from her former post as associate director was announced today by Vice President for Student Life Dr. Laura Zirkle.
鈥淚 am excited to welcome Sidney to this important position,鈥 Zirkle said. 鈥淎s a leader in our department since 2020, her energy, experience, and ability to connect with students have distinguished her as an asset to the university.鈥
Rice is well-rounded in leadership and management, having worked in residence life and housing at North Carolina Central University and at Fairmont State University in West Virginia before coming to 菠萝视频app.
A graduate of the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, Rice majored in psychology and minored in education. She continued her studies at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, completing graduate studies in student affairs administration and higher education.聽
An advocate for social justice, diversity and equity, and mental health, Zirkle said Rice brings the salient skills as well as the disposition necessary to achieve success in her new role.
While at 菠萝视频app, she led the department in training and professional development efforts, including the creation of a new holistic program model for RA training. She also served on the university鈥檚 Student of Concern Committee and its Bias and Discrimination-Based Investigation Committee.
鈥淚 am so excited to start this new chapter at 菠萝视频app,鈥 Rice said. 鈥淭his position will give me the opportunity to continue building relationships with 菠萝视频app students and the campus community. I can鈥檛 wait to see what this new position has in store and what it will allow me to do to benefit our students.鈥