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The
College of New Rochelle Appoints New
Dean of School of New Resources
Dr.
Stephen J. Sweeny, President of the College of New Rochelle (CNR),
recently announced the appointment of Elza Dinwiddie-Boyd as Dean
of the School of New Resources (SNR). Ms. Dinwiddie-Boyd, formerly
the Campus Director of the Rosa Parks Campus of SNR, has been
serving as Acting Dean of the School of New Resources since July,
2001.
“Elza
Dinwiddie-Boyd has had a long and distinguished history with the
School of New Resources and the College,” said Dr. Sweeny in making
the appointment. “As a teacher and administrator, she has gifted
us with her considerable talents and profound passion for our
mission. She is a woman of wisdom, energy, commitment and a passionate
educator.”
Throughout her career, Elza Dinwiddie-Boyd has worked tirelessly
to open the doors of higher education to the non-traditional adult
student. Ms. Dinwiddie-Boyd came to CNR’s School of New Resources
New York Theological Seminary Campus in September 1981, as a faculty
member in the writing program and in 1985 was appointed to the
instructional staff. In June, 2000, she was appointed Director
of the Rosa Parks Campus of the School of New Resources.
In 2001, Ms. Dinwiddie-Boyd was honored at the Harlem YMCA 31st
Annual National Salute to Black Achievers in Industry (BAI).
Prior to coming to the College of New Rochelle, Ms. Dinwiddie-Boyd
was a member of the founding team of Wayne State University’s
groundbreaking Community Extension Centers, an academic program
designed to serve adult learners. She served as Assistant Director
of the Community Extension Centers for nine years while earning
her M.Ed. at Wayne State University. She has also done post-masters
work in the field of linguistics.
Ms. Dinwiddie-Boyd is an author, editor, and an educator. She
is the author of seven non-fiction books and most recently published
In Our Own Words: A Treasury of Quotations From The African
American Community and Proud Heritage: 11,001 Names for
Your African Baby. Her articles have appeared in a number
of national magazines, including Essence and Gospel
Today.
The School of New Resources (SNR) was established in 1972 at The
College of New Rochelle’s main campus and the District Council
37 Campus (44 East 2nd Street – temporary location)
and has, since then, expanded to five other branch campuses throughout
New York City, providing a four-year college degree program within
the City’s neighborhoods. The first Catholic college for women
in New York State, The College of New Rochelle was founded in
1904 by the Ursuline Order. Today, it comprises the all-women
School of Arts & Sciences, and three schools which admit women
and men: the School of New Resources (for adult learners), the
School of Nursing and the Graduate School. The main campus of
the College is located in lower Westchester County, 16 miles north
of New York City. The College maintains six other campus locations
in New York City. Visit the College’s website at www.cnr.edu.#
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