ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Dean of the Graduate College, Alyssa Crittenden, has been appointed to serve as Chair-Elect of the Graduate Education affinity group within the . In this role, Crittenden will help guide national efforts to strengthen graduate education across all 25 participating institutions — supporting collaboration among peer universities, advancing strategies that build doctoral pathways, and contributing to the Alliance’s mission of increasing student success in graduate education.