Presidential Search
York College's mission is to enrich lives and enable students to grow as passionate, engaged learners with the confidence to realize their intellectual and human potential as individuals and global citizens.
About York College / CUNY
York College is part of The City University of New York (CUNY) system and is a vital community asset in southeast Queens. CUNY Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez and the CUNY Board of Trustees invite applications and nominations for the next president of York College. Located in Queens, the most ethnically diverse borough in New York City, York College has established itself as an engine of social mobility, enabling largely first-generation college students to earn undergraduate degrees and prepare for graduate education and the competitive marketplace. Committed to the values of integrity, diversity, intellectual discovery, creativity, intentional interactions, self-reflection, accountability and civic engagement, York fosters a culture of student success with the support of talented faculty and staff who represent the best of CUNY.
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Search Committee
The York College Presidential Search Committee members are:
Honorable Herminia Palacio
Search Committee Chairperson
Member, CUNY Board of Trustees
Linda Barley
Professor, Health and Human Performance, York College / CUNY
Nina Buxenbaum
Professor, Performing and Fine Arts, York College / CUNY
Dara N. Byrne
Dean, William E. Macaulay Honors College/ CUNY
Chris Hsu
Professor and Chair, Accounting and Finance, York College / CUNY
Dawn Kelly
Founder and CEO, The Nourish Spot Inc.
Friend of the College and Foundation Board Member
Honor Felipe Gray Marcellus
Student Representative, York College / CUNY
Brian D. Obergfell
Member, CUNY Board of Trustees
Marc V. Shaw
Former Member, CUNY Board of Trustees
Sherif Soliman
Senior Vice Chancellor for Budget & Finance and Chief Financial Officer
The City University of New York
Ray Warren
Founder, Warren Sports Advisory
Alumni Representative, York College / CUNY
Ellen Yegoryan
Student Representative, York College / CUNY