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The College of New Rochelle, a Former Women’s College, Announces It Will Close Later This Year
The College of New Rochelle was founded by the Ursuline Sisters in 1904 as the College of St. Angela. It was the first Catholic college for women in New York State. Men were first admitted to graduate programs in 1969. In December 2015, the College of New Rochelle announced that it would transition to full co-education.
A Change in Leadership at the College of New Rochelle in New York
Judith Huntington, president of the newly co-educational College of New Rochelle in New York, resigned her position on October 15. The board of trustees cited “umet financial obligations” as a reason for the president’s resignation. Provost Dorothy Escribano was named interim president.
After Turning Co-Educational, the College of New Rochelle Sees a Big Enrollment Increase
In 2015, there were 87 women in the entering class of the College of New Rochelle in New York. After making the decision to admit men, this fall there are about 50 men and 150 women in the entering class.
A Quartet of New Deans at Colleges and Universities
Thew new deans are Karen Emmons at the Harvard School of Public Health, Lisa Kirtman at California State University, Fullerton, Nilda Peragallo Montano at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Kristine Southard at the College of New Rochelle in New York.
After Decision to Go Co-Ed, the College of New Rochelle Expects Big Increase in Enrollments
In December 2015, the College of New Rochelle in New York announced that it would transition to full co-education after 111 years as a women’s college. This fall the college expects to enroll 150 women and 50 men in its entering class. This would be a 130 percent increase in first-year students.
The College of New Rochelle Will Transition to Full Co-Education
Since its founding in 1904, undergraduate programs in the School of Arts & Sciences at the main campus of The College of New Rochelle in New York have been open only to women. But beginning in the fall of 2016, these undergraduate programs will also be open to men.
Another Women’s College Considering a Switch to Coeducation
The College of New Rochelle in New York was founded by the the Ursuline Sisters in 1904. It was the first Catholic college for women in New York State. Now, the college is considering admitting men to all of the bachelor’s degree programs that to date have been restricted to women.
Five Women Named to Dean Positions at Colleges and Universities
The new deans are Danielle Wozniak at the College of New Rochelle in New York, Particia L. Price at Guttman Community College in New York, Lori L. McMahon at the University of Alabama Birmingham, Alicia Jackson at Albany State University in Georgia, and Amy Badal at Bucknell University in Pennsylvania.
University of Notre Dame Scholar Named to Important Editorial Post
Julianne C. Turner, an associate professor of psychology and a fellow of the Institute for Educational Initiatives at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, was named lead editor of the American Educational Research Journal.
New Women Deans at Five Colleges and Universities
The five women appointed to dean posts are Virginia Roach at Fordham University, Tiffani Blake at the College of New Rochelle, Leslie Johnson at Georgia Highlands College, Pamela Jeffries at George Washington University, and Cristen Kromm at Columbia University.
Three Women Named to Vice President Posts at the College of New Rochelle
Elaine T. White was promoted to vice president of student affairs. Colette Geary was named senior vice president for strategic initiatives and Betty Roberts is the new vice president for finance and administration.
Dorothy Escribano Promoted to Provost at the College of New Rochelle
For the past five years she has served as senior vice president of academic affairs at the New York State college.
