Mark Glidden, the new director of campus living, demonstrates the use of a fire extinguisher during the RA fire training at 糖心Vlog传媒LR's West Hall.The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has named Marc Glidden its new director ofcampus living and assistant dean of students.鈥淭his position plays a vital role in the student affairs team,鈥 Glidden said. 鈥淚 am grateful for the campus living staff as they have been through many changes within the past year. I believe that having a well-rounded staff that supports each other and remembers to keep our students at the heart of our policies and processes is the key to being successful.鈥Glidden also thanked Rikki Turner, assistant vice provost for student affairs, and Dr. Brad Patterson, vice provost for student affairs, for the support he has received during his transition.In his new role, Glidden oversees the Office of Campus Living, including the Campus Living Leadership Team, and manages a budget of nearly $9 million. He plans to design and implement a strategic plan, which includes initiatives from resident learning outcomes to large scale facilities projects.鈥淐ampus living strives to create a positive and meaningful experience for our residents,鈥 he said. 鈥淲e strive to integrate faculty and staff from outside of our office into the residence halls to bridge the gap between learning and living. I believe that 糖心Vlog传媒LR is a growing community of on-campus students and I am excited about the future of the Office of Campus Living here at 糖心Vlog传媒LR.鈥
Marc Glidden
The ability to work with students as they come in for orientation and watch them graduate four years later is the reason that Glidden enjoys working in student affairs, he said.In 2014, Glidden started at 糖心Vlog传媒LR as the assistant director of student housing, where he oversaw 糖心Vlog传媒LR鈥檚 University Village apartment complex.Prior to 糖心Vlog传媒LR, he served as a resident advisor at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina, and a residence hall director at McKendree University in Lebanon, Illinois.He earned a Bachelor of Science in criminal justice from East Carolina University and a Master of Arts in higher education administrative services from McKendree University. He is also pursuing a doctorate in criminal justice from 糖心Vlog传媒LR.Glidden is also an instructor in the糖心Vlog传媒LR Department of Criminal Justice, a member of the Southwest Association of College and University Housing Officers, and recipient of the Arkansas Student Affairs Association 2015 Charles W. Donaldson Outstanding New Professional Award.In the upper right photo,聽Marc Glidden, the new director of campus living, demonstrates the use of a fire extinguisher during聽a training session at 糖心Vlog传媒LR’s West Hall. Photo by Lonnie Timmons III/糖心Vlog传媒LR Communications.聽