[12] In 2009, NYPR acquired the classical music station WQXR from The New York Times Company and, in 2018, it acquired Gothamist.[13][14]. Fewer high school students, more difficult ability for families to pay for college education. Some mixed winter precipitation possible. Though that dialogue will continue against the backdrop of an unprecedented global pandemic, Walker says that she sees opportunity in these challenges. Even after a year as president, he worries he won't be able to recognize the people he works with right away. BENNINGTON Bennington College's board of trustees has appointed veteran media executive Laura R. Walker to be the school's next president. Robert Devore Leigh (b. The executive assistant is a highly confidential role providing . In 1983 she joined the staff of Carnegie Hall, where she launched AT&T Presents Carnegie Hall Tonight. Prior to joining the University of the Arts, Shelton worked and taught at Montserrat College of Art. [9], Walker joined WNYC in 1995 to oversee its transformation from a city-owned agency into an independent nonprofit. [17] An investigation by an independent law firm commissioned by the NYPR Board concluded that there was no evidence of pervasive discrimination andfound that harassment complaints were investigated when they reached senior management or Human Resources, and that senior management reacted promptly and strongly where violations were found. The NYPR Board expressed its support for Walker and acknowledged her efforts to improve the organizations policies and processes.[18][19]. "I was looking for a place I would fall in love with and I did," Walker said in an interview on Monday. It is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education(NECHE). As Mariko said, the world needs more Bennington.". Please, activate it in the options of your browser. , Renter slapped with $16K fine over drug sales in his Main St. apartment, Long Trail girls hoops move to 8-5 on the year, Bennington Police identify the deceased in Route 279 overpass incident, Bennington man injured in Burgess Road crash, Mid Vermont Christian School girls basketball refused to play Long Trail because of transgender player, forfeits playoff game, 2023 Vermont Flower Show gets underway Friday, State grant will help Main Street sewer extension, connect mobile home park, Downtown Bennington will be popping on Saturdays, All those snow dances are paying off: Mountain towns embracing return of winter weather. She was also the founder of the all-womens podcasting festival Werk It!, which was created to increase female representation in the burgeoning field. "It's still a hidden gem," Walker said of the college, "and I want the world to know more about it.". 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Walker as 11th President | Bennington College", "Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Medal The Municipal Art Society of New York", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Laura_Ruth_Walker&oldid=1110873714, Radio personalities from New York (state), Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 18 September 2022, at 03:36. 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 For two months every winter, students work with an organization or institution of their choosing, anywhere in the world, to apply what they have learned on campus and to focus what they study and make at Benningtonengaging the field that . It let me really feel what they needed to be successful and valued and supported, Anarumo said. He earned a PhD from Cornell University as well as a law degree, serving as the editor-in-chief of theCornell Law Quarter. Responsibilities & Opportunities, Help us improve CareerBuilder by providing feedback about this job: He serves as a STEM Education Advisory Panel Member of the National Science Foundation (NSF) and is the past chair of NSFs Advisory Committee for the Directorate of Education and Human Resources. Coleman to retire as college president after this year. Low 24F. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Bennington College President Elizabeth Coleman made $325,824 in total compensation for the 2005-06 academic year, placing her in about the 65th percentile for private college presidents, according to the report. Michel joins Bennington from Mount Holyoke College, where he has served as associate vice president for development since 2017. 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Low 24F. Dr. Rodriguez is a first-generation, English-language learner, and proud son of immigrant factory workers. After leaving Bennington, Murphy served as Chancellor of City University of New York until his death. Dr. Silver also designed and implemented a reorganization of the college's governance and management, including a new approach to fundraising and alumni engagement. "That will mean attracting a more diverse staff, faculty, and board, but it's also deeper than that.". "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. A recipient of a Woodrow Wilson Fellowship and others, Murphy served as director of the Peace Corps Virgin Island Training Center on St. Croix; as assistant office secretary in the Department of Health Education and Welfare in Washington; as an associate director of the Job Corps in the Office of Economic Opportunity in Washington; and as director of Peace Corps operations in Ethiopia. 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. Mount Anthony dominates at Rikert Nordic Center, wins state championship, Community Market is officially getting a little fresh, Support our journalism. In all of these areas, fall term was a resounding success. Comes to Bennington from University of the Arts in Philadelphia. High 42F. 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. Coleman served as the ninth president of Bennington College from July 1987June 2013. For two months every winter, students work with an organization or institution of their choosing, anywhere in the world, to apply what they have learned on campus and to focus what they study and make at Benningtonengaging the field that interests them without waiting for graduation. An internal message from the Board to the Bennington College community, sent shortly after Walker's appointment, notes that the trustees worked with the search firm Phillips Oppenheim to evaluate three finalists. SSE winds shifting to W at 10 to 15 mph. An administrator with extensive experience in educational finance, William C. Fels became the fourth president of Bennington. At Bennington, learning and makingare inseparable. Photo courtesy of Bennington College. From 2003 to 2014, Dr. Rodriguez served as the Cosumnes River College President in Sacramento, California, and as the Superintendent/President of the MiraCosta Community College District in San Diego County. Philadelphia, PA, Melissa A. Rosenberg Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph. Akron, OHAmer Cunningham Co., LPA, Nick Stephens 77, Chair Former Massachusetts Gov. That was bad, McInnis said. Students developideas in the classroom, and then test those ideas where it countsthroughhands-on workin the world. Each stepped into their respective presidencies between February and August of last year. On top of pandemic-related budget stressors, St. Thomas Aquinas is preparing for an upcoming expected decline in the number of college-going students. [23] In 2009, and again in 2017, she was named by Crain's as one of New York City's 50 Most Powerful Women. Stony Brook's financial outlook is more positive after the New York State Legislature kept funding flat for the State University of New York system this academic year. Contact Luke Nathan at lnathan@benningtonbanner.com. "One of the priorities that I have is to create a plan and make some changes so that Bennington is not only more diverse, but has the ability to become an anti-racist community," she said. He is the past chair of the Los Angeles/Orange County Regional Consortium (LAOCRC); served as the California Association of Latino Community College Trustees and Administrators Association (CALCCTA) Board President and was an appointee of former California Governor Jerry Brown to WICHE. [4][5], A native New Yorker, Walker grew up in Westchester County. Like us on Facebook. "That we have a financial sustainability that is a result of us being who we are, not changingnot making compromises, but being even more `Bennington.' A noted scholar, practitioner and educator-activist, Dr. Rodriguez has 30-plus years of experience as an educator, faculty member, and administrator within California public higher education. Before that she taught literature at SUNY-Stony Brook. "Usually, budgets get adopted by the board before the beginning of the fiscal year, but there was so much uncertainty that we had, over the summer, to redo and rethink it.". Bennington expanded opportunities for students, brought generations of graduates together to celebrate new campus spaces, and met ambitious fundraising goals. It found no evidence that either senor management or human resources condoned discrimination or discriminatory harassment. Woody Creek, COWoody Creek Distillers, Sekka Scher '90 It was not time for me to bring in change, because it would have been too disruptive.. South Burlington, Vermont 05403, Copyright Vermont Business Magazine, 2014-2023. Baker says the NCAA needs help from Congress in the form of a federal law to govern NIL. New York, NYDesign Trust for Public Space, William Derrough [2][3] New York Public Radio received ten George Foster Peabody Awards and five Alfred I. duPont awards during her tenure. She has spoken internationally on the topic, including at the 25th anniversary TED "Ideas Worth Spreading" conference in Los Angeles, keynoting The Conference on World Affairs in Boulder, Colo., and addressing the Royal College of Defence Studies in London. Neither Coleman nor Kornberg were available for comment Wednesday after the announcement was made. Shelton advocated for and oversaw the Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, and related cross-divisional initiatives. You have permission to edit this article. Mariko Silver served as the tenth president of Bennington College in Bennington, Vermont. She and her team held virtual town halls, outdoor small group meetings and dozens of videoconference calls. Keeping students and employees safe and their institution afloat through the past year was the top priority for most first-year college presidents who stepped into their roles right before or during the COVID-19 pandemic. 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. The Bennington community extends far beyond the campus, offering connections to alumni, colleagues, and employers around the world. Political scientist Joseph Murphy was Benningtons seventh president. On June 1st, 2020, Walker was announced as the 11th President of Bennington College, in Bennington, VT. [22] Awards and honors [ edit] In 2008, Walker was honored with an Edward R. Murrow Award from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. 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. You have permission to edit this article. "Thanks to her courageous leadership, unwavering commitment to the founding values of the college, and her pioneering vision for a liberal arts education, Bennington is stronger than ever. "The independent investigation concluded that Laura acted quickly and professionally to address all the issues that were raised," the message reads. He led Bennington College for a decade, during which time the College became a kind of Mecca for the visual and performing arts. Though the COVID-19 pandemic led the Bennington College Board of Trustees to consider postponing their search for a permanent president according to Chairman Nick Stephens, also a Bennington alumnus, the college's leadership was compelled by a number of factors to begin their next chapter sooner rather than later. 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. Prior to her appointment, Dr. Roche served as Provost and Dean of the College for eight years (2011-2019) and taught French language and literature at Bennington for eight years (2002-2010). Several retiring presidents have said this year that the COVID-19 pandemic has been the most challenging part of their careers. They had to pour money into COVID-19 prevention efforts and weather unexpected revenue losses while getting to know their institutions financial histories. She holds a master's in business administration from the Yale School of Management and a bachelor's degree in history from Wesleyan University. Wallace has years of experience at community colleges in Arkansas, but hed never been a college president before. My experience went from the uncertainty about what I was supposed to be doing to the uncertainty of what we were all going to do.. She is married to lawyer Bert Wells and has two children. The executive assistant is a highly confidential role providing critical administrative support directly to a dynamic and ambitious President and her Office more broadly. 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.". "The main thread is that people wanted someone who could be more of a campus presence. Like us on Facebook. JANICE YI - WNYCLaura R. Walker will formally start her term as president elect of Bennington College on July 1, and become president on Aug. 1. ", NORTH FERRISBURGH The Vermont Flower Shows Grand Garden Display theme of Out of Hibernat, MANCHESTER Several months ago, when more than a dozen state agency officials came to the M, BENNINGTON W. Collective is the latest Bennington area business to become an Appalachian T, PERU Patience is a virtue, they say. Terms and Conditions So did Laura Walker, president of Bennington College in Vermont; Kenneth Daly, president of St. Thomas Aquinas College in Sparkill, N.Y.; and Maurie McInnis, president of Stony Brook University in New York. Leigh was the author, in 1929, of theBennington College Prospectus, which outlined the Bennington idea. After presiding over the forging of Benningtons structure and its early operation, he resignedto join the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton University. She publishedThe Writing on the Wall: Inside Higher Education;Mind Cure in New England: From the Civil War to World War I;College on Your Own, and scholarly works inNew England Quarterly,Womens Studies, andHarvard English, and editedThe Oven Birds: American Women on Womenhood 18201920. In an attempt to replicate the connections usually made in an on-campus restaurant or faculty lounge, Wallace started a general videoconference meeting for all South Arkansas employees on Fridays at 8:15 a.m. "There's so much work to do and so much I think we can all do together if we're all candid and honest. Download a high resolution portrait (JPG). His few weeks in Norwich dormitories were a morale boost for campus, he said. But Baker brings a different way of thinking about regulating NIL. "We also wanted to find someone who would be a part of this community and who was as passionate about the importance and the uniqueness of Bennington College as all of its community members are.". "This trademark skill and style was most evident at New York Public Radio, where Laura took a small, local news station and turned it into a media powerhouse, changing the way news is consumed on local and national levels. 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