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Poser debut crash7/15/2023 ![]() “There is no shortage of persons who want to be the president of a university,” said Harvey Perlman, a professor of law and former chancellor at the University of Nebraska. “Everyone that worked with Susan could see that she was destined to be a president,” she said. We managed the onslaught of Covid-19 and the challenging racial and equity issues, particularly after the murder of George Floyd,” Wilson said. We managed a financial crisis in the state of Illinois that underfunded higher education pretty significantly. “During the time we were in these positions, we navigated some sticky state politics. This year, Wilson was named president of the University of Iowa a short five months after Poser was hired as Hofstra’s president. In 2016, Wilson became the executive vice president for academic affairs, and the two worked hand in hand over five years on academic affairs. “But I’m also immensely excited to watch Hofstra shine brighter than ever before.”īarbara Wilson began a new position at the University of Illinois around the same time that Poser did, and their careers flourished together. “I, for one, am frankly jealous of you all, because you get to bask in the warm glow of her light,” Dawes said. ![]() He was a young, anxious student who was 1,400 miles from home, but felt welcomed and accepted by Poser in the intimidating environment of law school. “To me and many others, has always been a light from which many have been lit - a shining light that no one would dare, or could, dim,” said Daniel Dawes, director of the Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine and a professor of law, policy and management.ĭawes was a first-generation immigrant student at the University of Nebraska when Poser was there and took him under her wing. She has often been seen touring around, stopping to chat with groups of students.Īfter the singing of the Hofstra alma mater “Blue and Gold” by the Inauguration Vocal Ensemble, as well as welcomes from several of the university’s student and faculty leaders, Poser was congratulated by three close friends and colleagues. Throughout her two months at her post so far, Poser has also made her presence known on campus. A keynote address by New York Times columnist and best-selling author Charles Blow kicked off the week. From “Building and Bridging Our Future Together” to “Innovative Experiential Learning Opportunities in Engineering and Computer Science,” each featured experts in their respective fields lending their advice to fellow professionals and students alike. Under his leadership, the university grew to include schools of medicine, nursing and physician studies, engineering and government, putting Hofstra on the map as an internationally competitive institution.Ĭelebrations leading up to the inauguration were held throughout the week in the form of symposia that looked toward the future of education at Hofstra. Poser succeeds Stuart Rabinowitz, who retired this year after serving as president for 20 years. Poser joins a tighter-knit community at Hofstra, with roughly 10,000 students. She was previously the provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Illinois Chicago, a Carnegie Research One university with 16 colleges, including seven health science colleges and more than 35,000 students, from 2016 to 2021. This is Poser’s first foray into guiding a university as president. Susan Poser now leads the institution - she first assumed her duties on Aug. Hofstra University inaugurated its ninth - and first woman - president on Oct.
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