{"id":36258,"date":"2021-06-17T10:23:54","date_gmt":"2021-06-17T14:23:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/?p=36258"},"modified":"2021-06-17T10:23:54","modified_gmt":"2021-06-17T14:23:54","slug":"adrian-bautista-named-dean-of-students-vice-president-for-student-affairs-at-skidmore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2021\/06\/adrian-bautista-named-dean-of-students-vice-president-for-student-affairs-at-skidmore\/","title":{"rendered":"Adrian Bautista Named Dean Of Students, Vice President For Student Affairs At Skidmore"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Adrian Bautista has been selected as Skidmore College\u2019s<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>dean of students and vice president for student affairs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Bautista will begin in his new role at Skidmore on Aug. 16. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Bautista will serve as a member of the college president\u2019s cabinet, oversee seven direct reports and about 100 divisional staff, and work in close collaboration with the entire college leadership team and in partnership with faculty, staff, and students to cultivate student achievement, responsibility, and leadership. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">He will also help lead Skidmore\u2019s efforts to support a diverse and engaged student population as the college transitions to a post-COVID-19 world, and help foster discussions on social justice, mental health, inclusivity, and respect for the views of others. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Bautista has served as assistant vice president of student life at Oberlin College in Ohio since March 2017, coordinating a review and reimagining of its new student orientation program, expediting the division\u2019s development of a mission, goals, and key performance indicators, and expanding emergency fund support for students, among other achievements. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Previously, as Oberlin\u2019s associate dean of campus life from 2004 to 2016, Bautista provided oversight for student conduct, served as a class dean, and functioned as an inaugural coordinator of the division\u2019s Student Help And Resource Exchange (SHARE) early alert system. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><!--more-->As director of residential education, he facilitated the implementation of a residential curriculum and the college\u2019s first Latinx residence hall. Other roles he held at Oberlin College include interim director of its Bonner scholars program and community coordinator in its Multicultural Resource Center. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Bautista has more than two decades of teaching experience and an extensive record of service to college and community organizations alike. Holding a teaching appointment in the Comparative American Studies Department and first year seminar program, he has taught a Latinx oral history course, collaborating with the local historical society and faith-based organizations, as well as a class on artist\/entertainer Prince. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cAdrian is a caring professional who brings many years of student affairs experience to Skidmore College,\u201d said Joseph DiChristina, vice president for student success and enrollment management at Trinity College, who worked alongside Bautista as former associate dean at Oberlin College. \u201cThe community will benefit from his thoughtful and respectful approach when working with students and when implementing strategic ideas to affect the living and learning environment at Skidmore. His presence and leadership will be felt immediately.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Bautista holds a Ph.D. in American culture studies, with a concentration in ethnicity, gender, and social identities, from Bowling Green State University (BGSU) in Ohio. He also holds a Master of Arts (higher education administration) and a Bachelor of Arts (history\/ethnic studies) from BGSU. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cAdrian\u2019s exceptional commitment to supporting all aspects of student development and success and a multifaceted liberal arts educational mission made him a standout choice for Skidmore,\u201d said Skidmore President Marc C. Conner. \u201cWe very much look forward to welcoming him to our campus community.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">\u201cI am incredibly honored and excited to join the Skidmore community,\u201d said Bautista. \u201cSkidmore\u2019s commitment to creativity, diversity and inclusion, interdisciplinary learning, and community engagement line up with my experiences, values, and vision. I am eager to arrive on campus in August to start working with our remarkably dedicated and talented faculty, staff, and students to build on the dynamic learning experience at Skidmore.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Adrian Bautista has been selected as Skidmore College\u2019s\u00a0 dean of students and vice president for student affairs.\u00a0 Bautista will begin in his new role at Skidmore on Aug. 16. 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