Ramsdale, one of nine students who participated in a sit-in last spring to protest the Law School's minority hiring policies, said Wald served as an effective mediator between students and administrators during the protest.
During the open disciplinary hearings that followed, Wald tried to minimize stress for the students involved, arranging to have their final exams postponed, according to Ramsdale.
Wald said she saw no "easy answer" to the persisting controversy over minority hiring at the Law School, but expressed optimism that the issue would ultimately be resolved.
"I am convinced that a lot of the tensions last year left people feeling that they want to go about things in a more civil manner," she said. "There are positive signs that a sense of community is building and that people will be able to solve problems together."
Successors
Administrative Dean Sandra Coleman will chair a committee to find Wald's replacement, Clark wrote in his statement. In the meantime, Director of Student Services Suzanne Richardson will serve as acting dean of students.