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At the beginning of next year, Dean Murphy will be no more. His title will be replaced by Associate Vice-President, which is decidedly less catchy. His title has become a part of his identity, and a look back over the past

15 years shows how much of a difference he has made in this position.

Fifteen years ago, Carnegie Mellon was a very different place. Not only was student retention low, but students also had a very different relationship with the University. The idea that Student Affairs would work with students did not exist; the school didn?t particularly engage student organizations. Dean Murphy changed that relationship in a fundamental way.

As Dean of Students, Michael Murphy always saw himself as an educator with the job of empowering...

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