THE COLLEGE OF NEW ROCHELLE NAMES NEW SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

NEW ROCHELLE, NY, April 18, 2007 – Dr. Stephen J. Sweeny, president of The College of New Rochelle (CNR), has announced the appointment of Dr. Dorothy Escribano as the College’s Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, effective July 1, 2007. As the chief academic officer of the College, Dr. Escribano will supervise the operations of the College’s four schools, the library, and various academic support services. She will report directly to the president as a member of the Executive Team. She succeeds Dr. Joan Bailey, who has held the position since 1997.

 “Dr. Escribano will bring to us her experience of more than 20 years of service in higher education,” said Dr. Sweeny. “Her enthusiasm for women’s education, in support of our Catholic heritage, for the primacy of the liberal arts and sciences, and for our commitment to building community from diversity will position her well to promote our mission in her responsibilities in this key institutional position.”

Dr. Escribano comes to CNR from Worcester State College, Worcester, MA, where she served as interim Vice President for Academic Affairs and tenured member of the Languages and Literature Department. She had been the College’s Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs since 2002 and held an American Council on Education (ACE) Fellowship for Administrative Leadership at the University of Rhode Island, under the mentorship of the President, in the academic year 2004-05.

She holds a BA in Spanish from Marist College, an MA in Liberal Studies (concentration in Special Education) from SUNY Stony Brook, and an MA in Spanish Literature from the University of Rhode Island.  Dr. Escribano earned her Ph.D. in Hispanic Studies from Brown University.