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An Historic Occasion:
Museum Honors Newly Appointed College Presidents of Color
For the first time in the history of Boston there are seven recently
appointed college presidents of color. At no other time in the history of
our state have there been so many men and women of color leading
institutions of higher learning. In late fall 2004, the Museum Board of
Directors and the Legacy Society hosted a reception to recognize the
accomplishments of these men and women, praise them for leadership and
commend them for seizing this historic moment.
In the gathering of leaders from our community, the academy and friends,
Executive Director Beverly Morgan Welch encouraged the attendees to
understand the significance of this moment in time, when she said, “You
are making history here today. Let future generations know what took place
here. This is our history, the challenge and the triumph of American
History.”
In doing so, the Museum preserved and celebrated the rich history of our
fore parents by paying tribute to these college and university leaders
whose steadfast commitment to education has elevated them to the highest
position in their institutions. We thank them for accepting the challenge
of leading a college in these historic times.
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| Row 1 (L to R) Dr. Linda Edmonds Turner, President, Urban College; Jackie Jenkins-Scott,
President, Wheelock College; Row 2 (L to R) Mahesh Sharma,
President, Cambridge College; Terrence A. Gomes, President, Roxbury
Community College; J. Keith Motley, Interim Chancellor, University of
Massachusetts, Boston; Dr. Ronald A. Crutcher, President, Wheaton College;
Dr. Dana Mohler-Faria, President, Bridgewater State College. |
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