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招生/招聘

在过去的十年里, the College’s 入学 team has expanded recruiting efforts to high schools with more diverse populations. 因此, applications from students of color have risen from 18.6% to 35.4%. 的 College has made similar strides with faculty and staff. 

教师 

bet亚洲365欢迎投注是 排名第一 美国新闻 北区排名前30的私立大学, surpassing the closest institution by a considerable margin with 20.5% of the faculty being People of Color. In 2010 13.2% of the faculty were People of Color, and that percentage has jumped to 21.在2019年的统计数据中为5%. 

学生的身体 & 领导

的 students who enter our academic buildings are driven and strive to have a lasting impact on our campus. 我们的 学生会协会 has had six Presidents who are people of color, representing the student body to the College’s Board of Trustees. 的 居民助理 谁会影响学生 每天 生活是 44%的学生是有色人种. 取向的领导人 familiarize new students with the campus and position them to get the most out of their education are 31%是有色人种学生. 的执行委员会 新兴领袖计划 是由 60%的学生是有色人种 with a singular goal of preparing the next generation of leaders.  

常见的阅读

bet亚洲365欢迎投注的 大一常读 has often focused on race in the United States. 与 four of the last seven common reads focusing on racism, the College has sought to educate students about race issues in the United States. 

Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP)

的 Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP), which recently celebrated its 50周年 在圣母, has been instrumental in ensuring that students in economically and educationally disadvantaged areas receive a high-quality education from well-respected institutions. bet亚洲365欢迎投注, along with 24 other institutions, has been a leading school in HEOP since its inception in 1969. Since the start of the program, bet亚洲365欢迎投注是 proud to have graduated nearly 500 students, 其中包括2016, 2017, and 2019 graduates who have been awarded the highly prestigious Fulbright Scholarship, as well as a Gates Millennium Scholar award.

Continue and Expand Commitment to the Local Community

bet亚洲365欢迎投注是 committed to continuing and expanding our support for inner-city populations in our region, paying particular attention to Poughkeepsie.  因为我们的位置, bet亚洲365欢迎投注 feels a special obligation to engage with the Poughkeepsie community and support initiatives that serve its residents and promote the city’s development.  的 College has been a longtime supporter of the Catharine Street Community Center, 家庭服务中心, and many other community organizations.  最近, the College has become part of the Poughkeepsie Children’s Cabinet, which is a City of Poughkeepsie initiative to bring together school districts, 政府机构, child-serving community organizations, and other local stakeholders to improve collaboration and coordination of youth supports and services.  We are also very proud of the excellent work done in the community by our Center for Civic Engagement and 领导, Center for Social Justice Research, and Department of Spiritual Life and Service. 

的se community efforts are in addition to bet亚洲365欢迎投注的 continued commitment to the Liberty Partnerships Program and the Newburgh Early College High School Program, all of which focus on the educational needs of inner-city youth.  While Poughkeepsie is our primary focus, we are proud to be part of efforts to help students in Kingston and Newburgh as well. 

bet亚洲365欢迎投注 wants to be a good neighbor and going forward, we will review our contracting and purchasing practices to ensure that local businesses owned by minorities, 女性, and veterans are well represented.  除了, we will encourage more faculty and staff to live in the City of Poughkeepsie and explore ways to incentivize their residency there.