Amanda Crouse
News Editor
On Tuesday, Nov. 10, Provost Ashley Kistler sent an email to all students announcing Nathan Graves as the College’s new dean of students.
Graves is the current associate dean of students and dean of first-year experience at Washington and Lee University. In the past, he worked at Denison University as first-year dean, associate dean of support and director of orientation and first-year experience.
Graves was one of three top candidates for the position. On Sept. 28, he visited the College for an open forum event, where he spoke about his professional experience and answered questions from members of the campus community.
“When Nathan visited our campus … members of the search committee were impressed with his commitment to transparent communication, vision for fostering student engagement and belonging, and wealth of experiences working in different areas of Student Affairs and across divisions,” Kistler wrote.
Graves will begin serving as dean of students on Jan. 4, 2027.
