Jo Ann Gora To Be Inaugurated as Chancellor at UMass Boston on September 27

What:

Jo Ann Gora will be officially installed as the sixth chancellor of UMass Boston in an inauguration ceremony to be held on September 27. The university will host over 30 inaugural events in celebration of Dr. Gora throughout September and October, including forums, lectures, concerts, harbor tours, and gallery exhibits. The full schedule is available on www.umb.edu/inauguration.

Who:

Dr. Gora's appointment began on August 1, 2001, following a 21-year career in higher education administration. In her first year, she raised admissions standards, increased community outreach, improved the instructional technology infrastructure, developed academic centers of excellence in the environmental sciences and public policy, and increased the sense of campus community by improving the physical plant and creating opportunities to celebrate student and faculty accomplishments. Prior to her appointment at UMass Boston, Dr. Gora served as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia.

When:

Friday, September 27
Noon

Where:

University Plaza
100 Morrissey Boulevard

UMass Boston is a rich community that prides itself on excellence in teaching, scholarship, research, and public service. The university was established in 1964 to bring to the citizens of Greater Boston and Eastern Massachusetts the benefits of a major public university. UMass Boston has an enrollment of approximately 13,348 students and offers the BA, the BS, the MA, the MBA, the MS, the EdD, and the PhD. The university's institutes and centers conduct groundbreaking research in areas of public policy; labor; women in politics; African-American, Latino, and Asian issues; and environmental concerns.

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8.26.02
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