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Pomp and circumstance:
New presidents tapped at
four CUNY colleges
BY MEAGHAN MCGOLDRICK
With challenges ahead due to
the impact of the COVID-19
pandemic, the board of
trustees of the City University of New
York selected new leaders as presidents
at the Borough of Manhattan Community
College.
Dr. Anthony Munroe, a fi rst-generation
U.S. citizen with roots in the Bronx,
has been tapped to serve as president
of Borough of Manhattan Community
College.
Munroe, who comes with more
than 30 years of experience leading
education and healthcare organizations,
will take the helm of CUNY’s
largest school on Oct. 1. BMCC is
home to about 24,000 students in
over 50 associate degree programs
and thousands more in adult and
continuing education programs.
Previously the president of Essex
County College in New Jersey — one
of the state’s most diverse college campuses
— Munroe brings with him three
decades of experience as an educator
and as a nationally recognized executive
and institution-head.
“BMCC has established itself as
a leader among community colleges
providing an exceptional academic
and workforce training experience for
all,” said Munroe, who was named a
winner of the 2020 Phi Theta Kappa
Honor Society’s Paragon Award for New
Presidents, which recognizes college
presidents who have shown strong support
for student success at their schools.
Munroe will succeed BMCC Interim
President Karrin Wilks.
Dr. Anthony Munroe PHOTO COURTESY OF CUNY
Rainbow lights to illuminate the New York
City sky in honor of first Pride parade
special-edition KIND® PRIDE
Bar. All proceeds of bar net sales
will be donated to the Ali Forney
Center, with a maximum donation
of $50,000, assisting in its
efforts to protect and empower
homeless LGBTQ youth across
the country.
“There has never been a more
critical time for Americans to
remember how Pride all began,”
says Alexander Roque, President
and Executive Director of the Ali
Forney Center. “About 90% of the
homeless LGBTQ youth we serve
are adolescents of color. The rights
our youth have today are because
of people, who looked just like
them, marched. We’re proud to
partner with KIND and hope we
can bring more awareness during
this revolutionary time.”
RENDERING COURTESY OF KIND HEALTHY SNACKS
BY EMILY DAVENPORT
In honor of Pride Month and
the fi rst NYC Pride March,
KIND Healthy Snacks paid
tribute to those who have advocated
for equality with a rainbow
installation in the West Village.
Starting after sunset on June
27, the light tribute, created by
Bankrobber, a sister company of
Brooklyn-based Madwell, went
live and remained lit until 5
a.m. on June 28. The lights were
installed on the corner of 7th Avenue
and Christopher Street,
adjacent from the Stonewall Inn
and be visible from New Jersey,
Brooklyn and across Manhattan.
“KIND is proud to support the
global LGBTQ community, its allies,
and the important work of
the LGBTQ Rights Movement,”
says Daniel Lubetzky, Founder
& Executive Chairman of KIND.
“With our light tribute, we seek to
keep the spirit of Pride Marches
alive while inspiring future generations
to continue demanding
freedom, respect, and equality
for all.”
In addition to the light
display, KIND has launched a
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