That allowed me -- on July 1 at 7 in the morning -- to really hit the ground running.. The Bennington College trustees last night accepted the resignations of the school's 32yearold president and her husband as vice president, ending months of controversy over the couple's. "Bennington is really a place where faculty can work creatively, and innovatively adapt our work to the world that we're living in so that we truly are preparing students well for the world that they are moving into, and not the one that is being left behind," he said. Bronxville, NYEdgewood Management, LLC, Catharine Stimpson Admissions applications have doubled since Coleman took over, topping 1,200 for the current freshman class. His few weeks in Norwich dormitories were a morale boost for campus, he said. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. "It is hard not to understate the profound impact that President Coleman has had on this institution," Alan Kornberg, chairman of the Bennington College Board of Trustees, wrote in a letter. After retiring from Bennington, he became the president of the University of Arkansas, Rutgers University, and, finally, the National Conference of Christians and Jews. In particular, Dr. Rodriguez has focused his career on educational policies that expand access to higher education and financial aid, advocacy for undocumented and low-income students and students with disabilities, and a keen focus on the leadership development of Latino and African American males. Under Murphys leadership, the College established among other initiatives a distinguished visiting lecture program that would bring to Bennington several Nobel laureates among many other notable writers and public intellectuals. Leigh presided over the forging of Bennington's structure and its early operation. Wallace has years of experience at community colleges in Arkansas, but hed never been a college president before. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph. "I was looking for a place I would fall in love with and I did," Walker said in an interview on Monday. All rights reserved. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Join for a conversation about plastics and the future of our planet with environmental leader and author, Bill McKibben, and Pullitzer prize-winning journalist, Elizabeth Kolbert, moderated by Beyond Plastics president and former U.S. EPA regional administrator, Judith Enck. In 2020, Laura R. Walker took office as the 11th President of Bennington College, previously serving as a pioneering media executive as former President & CEO of New York Public Radio for 23 years. For a while last summer, the state contemplated a 20percent to 30percent budget cut for the system, McInnis said. As Walker and her team worked to put together a budget for the upcoming academic year, they factored in student deferrals, lost room and board revenue, additional technology costs for online learning, and weekly COVID-19 testing expenses. However, she sees many similarities with her work at NYPR and, before that, Sesame Workshop and believes that her unique resume may prove to be an asset in her role as president. Several retiring presidents have said this year that the COVID-19 pandemic has been the most challenging part of their careers. SSE winds shifting to W at 10 to 15 mph. Akron, OHAmer Cunningham Co., LPA, Nick Stephens 77, Chair As president of Bennington College, Dr. Silver ledall operations of the college and becamea recognized thought leader across higher education. Through a genuinely distinctive education, Bennington cultivates a mindset for change, a capacity to break new ground, and the conditions for progress. Walker quickly held an in-person meeting with donors and met several board members shed never seen in person before. Their two children are also educators: Andres, an ethnic studies professor at San Jose City College; and Angelica, an educator with Teach for America in the San Francisco Bay Area. Within three weeks, the number of active COVID-19 cases at Norwich fell from 89 to zero. 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"We perceived that to be one of our greater needs. All faculty, staff and students "had several opportunities to hear from each candidate and to submit their feedback to the committee" this spring. McInnis also oversees Stony Brook Medicine, which encompasses five health sciences schools, three hospitals and 120 community-based health-care settings. "Especially post-`Me Too,' hiring a woman who demonstrably silenced minority employees about sexual and racial harassment is tone deaf.". He co-chairs the Colleagues for Interstate Passports Future Advisory Group of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) and also serves on the Task Force on Community College Apprenticeships, a collaborative workforce initiative between the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) and the U.S. Department of Labor. Dr. Silver also designed and implemented a reorganization of the college's governance and management, including a new approach to fundraising and alumni engagement. However, his priorities for the small public, two-year college quickly shifted last spring to focus on managing the COVID-19 pandemic. Anarumo learned that different groups prefer different communication channels. Dr. Isabel Roche was appointed Interim President of Bennington College on July 1, 2019 and served until President Walker took office on August 1, 2020. It was not time for me to bring in change, because it would have been too disruptive.. Spring term was a feat of creativity and resilience for faculty, staff, and studentsall of whom pulled together to complete the year with compassion and a profound sense of shared purpose. Dr. Alfredo Medina, Jr.Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and College Diversity Officer, Shelton WalkerChief of Staff & Vice President for Strategic Initiatives, Brian MurphySenior Vice President for Finance and Administration, Tony CabascoVice President for Enrollment, Jeffrey PerkinsVice President for Communications and Marketing. While the investigation did not place much accountability on Walker herself, she announced that she would step down as NYPR President and CEO in late 2018. In the course of her tenure, Dr. Silver significantly raised Bennington College's national and international profile, more than doubled the college's endowment, increased the applicant pool by over 25% with significant growth in international student enrollment and, in fall 2017, welcomed the largest, most academically qualified, and most diverse class in Bennington's history (21% international students, 26.5% U.S. students of color), while bringing a Bennington education within reach for a broader range of students (23% Pell Eligible). The faculty are committednot just intellectually, but also as leading practitioners in their field. Graduate-style academic advising allows students to map a territory for study and practice that goes beyond the bounds of a traditional major and hones their ability to thrive in a world without givens, to tolerate ambiguity, and to find solutions even when a path is not laid out before them. BENNINGTON -- Bennington College President Elizabeth Coleman will retire at the end of the academic year -- concluding a quarter-century of leadership at the private, liberal arts college. Please, activate it in the options of your browser. Visitors to campus included Jackson Pollock, Hans Hofmann, Barnett Newman, Morris Louis, Adolph Gottleib, Joseph Cornell, Larry Poons, Isaac Witkin, William Turnbull, Kenneth Noland, and many othersmany of whom received their first solo exhibitions outside of the commercial galleries at Bennington. After leaving Bennington, Murphy served as Chancellor of City University of New York until his death. Students developideas in the classroom, and then test those ideas where it countsthroughhands-on workin the world. When Bentley Wallace became president of South Arkansas Community College in February of last year, he planned to embark on a listening tour that would connect him with faculty and staff members, students, community members, and elected officials in the college's home of El Dorado, Ark. The NCAA enacted an interim NIL policy that leaned into general rules against pay-for-play and recruiting inducements, but lacked detail. Walker will begin her term as president elect on July 1 and become president at the start of the following month, according to the college. During her 23 years at the helm of NYPR, Walker oversaw considerable growth at the organization, including "the creation of one of the largest newsrooms in New York, the expansion of company holdings with a number of strategic acquisitions, and the launch of major programs and platforms that elevated the brand, including one of the first formal podcast divisions of its kind," WNYC Studios, according to the release. Rainfall around a quarter of an inch.. Cloudy skies this evening will become partly cloudy after midnight. ", "When I was at New York Public Radio, we had tremendous growth," Walker said, agreeing that fundraising will be a priority during her tenure as President, "but we did that really by focusing on what we could do uniquely well, and doing it in really innovative ways.". This work is well underway with significant support from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Lumina Foundation, the Endeavor Foundation, and the Ford Foundation, among others. Subscribe today. After leaving Bennington, he went on to serve as president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and the University of Massachusetts system, then as Chancellor of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. While the capital projects were part of a long-term plan, the university was helped by low interest rates and very high equity in a high stock market, Daly said. In all of these areas, fall term was a resounding success. We tried to find that right balance between overcommunicating and not communicating enough, she said. With a diverse andinternational student body, the College has a broad world view because we bring the world to Bennington. Liz Coleman was president of Bennington College from 1987 to 2013. Colemans vision of a liberal arts education has been recognized nationally by her place on the Select Committee of the Association of American Colleges and the board of the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation; she also has served on the Council for a Community of Democracies, the Board of the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute, the Annapolis Group, an organization of leading independent liberal arts colleges, and as chair of the Vermont Rhodes Scholarship Trust. New York, NYU.S. Rain ending this morning. Robert Devore Leigh (b. BENNINGTON - New Bennington College President Laura Walker brings a long career in fundraising and storytelling to the small liberal arts college, as well as controversy surrounding her departure from New York Public Radio where she served as president and CEO for more than twenty years, before eventually resigning amidst claims of sexual harassment under her leadership. In California, Dr. Rodriguez currently is the UNITE-LA Board of Directors Chair; serves on the California Community College Chancellors Office Economic and Workforce Development Advisory Committee; and serves on the Board of Directors for both the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce and the California Community College Baccalaureate Association. 365 Dorset Street A report by an outside law firm at the request of NYPR's board of trustees that was publicized in April 2018 found "offensive and at times discriminatorily harassing conduct by a small number of individuals, including hosts of shows and administrative staff" but did not find evidence of "systemic discrimination," which it defined as "pervasive discrimination or discriminatory harassment that is known and tolerated by senior management.". She has also stewarded a number of university centers and special projects, including the acquisition relaunch of both the historic Philadelphia Art Alliance - the nations oldest multidisciplinary art center - and Lightbox Film Center, an experimental and international cinema house. On Sunday, Burkhardt, who was president of Bennington College from 1947-49 and 1952-57, died at his home on Monument Avenue. "Even with a capital campaign, you're always raising money for liberal arts colleges," he said. After a month and a half that has been very mild and . "Hiring Laura Walker is a strong statement from an institution formerly considered to be progressive," said Amelia Marsh, who graduated from Bennington in 2009 and has continued to pressure the College about Walker's appointment. 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