The board of trustees has named Diane Recinos president of Berkeley College, effective immediately. Dr. Recinos, who has served the college for 30 years in various leadership roles, was appointed to the role of interim president in October 2021.
Berkeley College has campuses in Midtown Manhattan and in Newark, Paramus, Woodbridge, and Woodland Park, New Jersey. During her career at the college, Dr. Recinos has held positions in campus operations, admissions, marketing, student development and campus life, disability services, career services, academic advisement, the Office of the Registrar, the Office of Institutional Effectiveness, and the Office of Military and Veterans Affairs. She was also senior vice president for enrollment management.
“It is a great honor to be the president of Berkeley College,” Dr. Recinos said. “I am committed to collaborating with our students, faculty, staff and community members in a way that preserves our 91-year history and positions us for future success.”
Dr. Recinos holds a bachelor’s degree from Davis and Elkins College in Elkins, West Virginia. She earned an MBA from Wagner College in Staten Island, New York, and an educational doctorate from St. John Fisher College in Rochester, New York.