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housing program. Steve has devoted his entire career to helping Vanderbilt students.”

Caldwell’s appointment was one of several announced last week in areas affecting student life.

Other promotions in the Office of Residential and Judicial Affairs announced last week by Madson include: Brock Williams from assistant dean to associate dean; Mark Bandas from assistant dean to associate dean; Sharon Buchanan from associate director to director of housing finances and Ann Nielson from associate director to director of housing facilities.

Madson also announced that Mindy Dalgarn has been named director of campus student services.

“We have put into place the team that will lead Vanderbilt in the area of housing and student services for what we hope will be many years to come,” Madson said. “I am confident that they are well prepared to meet the challenges that lie ahead while maintaining the tradition of caring that K.C. brought to the office.”

Madson noted that Dalgarn was being recognized for her able oversight of the University’s two student centers — the Sarratt Student Center and the Student Recreation Center, as well as her leadership as “we begin to redevelop Sarratt.”

Dean of Students Larry Dowdy announced the promotion of Sandy Stahl from assistant dean to associate dean of students. In addition, Michelle Rosen has been named assistant director of student activities. She had been activities coordinator.

“They are very deserving,” Dowdy said of Stahl and Rosen. “Both are very committed to the students and very committed to Vanderbilt. And they are both terrific individuals.”

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Stephen Caldwell first came to work in the housing office as assistant resident adviser in 1969 while he was a graduate student at the Divinity School. After receiving his master’s degree there, he joined the housing staff full time as coordinator for housing. In 1972 he was named assistant dean for student life and deputy director of housing and later associate dean of residential and judicial affairs.

Brock Williams, who holds a master’s in education from Peabody, has been on the housing staff since 1980.

Mark Bandas, with Ph.D. and master’s degrees from Vanderbilt, worked in housing from 1982 to 1985 and rejoined the office in 1994.

Sandy Stahl, a 1970 graduate of the College of Arts and Science, joined the Office of Residential and Judicial Affairs in 1981. She holds master’s and doctoral degrees from Northwestern. She was named assistant dean of students last year.

Mindy Dalgarn joined the housing staff in 1979 after having taught elementary school in Washington state. She holds a both a master’s degree and a doctorate of education from Peabody.

Ann Nielsen, a 1968 graduate of the Vanderbilt School of Engineering, came to Vanderbilt in 1984 after a career as an environmental engineer with the state of Tennessee.

Sharon Buchanan, who received an MBA from Memphis State University (now the University of Memphis), began her career at Vanderbilt in the Office of Internal Audit in 1980 before joining the housing office in 1985.

Michelle Rosen came to Vanderbilt in 1995 from the University of South Carolina, where she was coordinator of Leadership and Women’s Programs. She holds a master’s of education degree from South Carolina.