LEWISTON — Bates College President A. Clayton Spencer announces that Joshua McIntosh, dean of academic services at Johns Hopkins University, will become vice president of student affairs and dean of students at Bates, effective Aug. 1.

In his new position, McIntosh will play a leading role in shaping the student experience and campus culture. He will be a member of the president’s senior staff, and an important priority will be working with faculty to knit together more closely academics and life outside the classroom.

McIntosh oversees seven departments at Johns Hopkins, including the registrar, student disability services and multicultural affairs. He has previously held management and leadership positions at Harvard and Syracuse universities.

He will lead a staff of approximately 45 in the Dean of Students office — a team that oversees, among other things, student life, the residential program, off-campus study and campus security. The office also plays a vital role in helping students strike a balance between the intellectual rigor of the classroom and their co-curricular pursuits.

He has a doctorate in higher education administration from Syracuse University. He will be joined in Maine by his partner, William Lumpkin, an associate professor of music, and artistic director of the Boston University Opera Institute.

McIntosh succeeds Tedd Goundie, who stepped down on May 31 after 10 years as dean of students.

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