d'mensions/the d'youville college Journal summer 2oo6
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President Announces<br />
New Vice President for<br />
Academic Affairs<br />
On June 28, 2006, Sister Denise A. Roche,<br />
GNSH, <strong>college</strong> president, announced, “Given<br />
<strong>the</strong> feedback from <strong>the</strong> search committee and<br />
all those who participated in <strong>the</strong> interviews<br />
for <strong>the</strong> position of <strong>the</strong> vice president for<br />
academic affairs, I am pleased to tell you that<br />
<strong>the</strong> decision has been made to offer <strong>the</strong> position<br />
of vice president for academic affairs to Dr.<br />
Kushnood Haq.<br />
“Because of his lengthy service to <strong>the</strong> <strong>college</strong><br />
in o<strong>the</strong>r capacities and his administrative<br />
experiences both here and elsewhere, I know<br />
that Kush has both <strong>the</strong> talent and <strong>the</strong> desire to<br />
take on this new responsibility.<br />
“Please join me in congratulating Kush and<br />
promising him our support, encouragement<br />
and cooperation in his very important<br />
responsibilities as vice president for academic<br />
affairs.”<br />
Dr. John Donohue, former vice president<br />
for academic affairs and executive director,<br />
doctoral programs in education, will be<br />
leaving D’Youville College to become <strong>the</strong><br />
vice president of academic affairs at Albertus<br />
Magnus College in New Haven, Conn.<br />
D’Youville College’s da Vinci High School<br />
Receives New York State Education Department<br />
Recognition<br />
Leonardo da Vinci High School, located on<br />
<strong>the</strong> D’Youville College campus, has been<br />
recognized by <strong>the</strong> New York State Education<br />
Department as a “high performing/gap-closing<br />
school.” This recognition is given to schools<br />
that have met all applicable standards for<br />
English language arts and ma<strong>the</strong>matics during<br />
<strong>the</strong> 2004-2005 school year and also have made<br />
adequate yearly progress (AYP) in English,<br />
ma<strong>the</strong>matics, science and graduation rate.<br />
Only schools with enrollees from a racial ethnic<br />
group of low income status or limited-English<br />
proficiency, or students with disabilities were<br />
eligible for recognition. Only 98 high schools<br />
statewide earned this coveted recognition.<br />
Da Vinci, a Buffalo Public School, had<br />
previously earned national recognition as a<br />
magnet school of distinction.<br />
The da Vinci High School provides a <strong>college</strong><br />
preparatory program that stresses life-long<br />
learning. Through a partnership with D’Youville<br />
College, students have access to <strong>college</strong> facilities<br />
and are able to take actual <strong>college</strong> courses. •<br />
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