Western Mass. Literacy Collaborative: community solutions needed for a growing problem affecting our children
Elms College had the great honor of hosting a community town hall Sept. 14 in Veritas Auditorium on a subject that we at the college
The Black Experience Summit 2023: going forward with realism and optimism
Elms College closed out the month of February with a very successful staging of our 6th annual Black Experience Summit in Veritas Auditorium, as speakers
A resolution to start a new year and a new semester
Welcome back to the President’s Blog! It is a new year and the start of a new semester. It is my sincere hope that both
On race and access, and the pursuit of social justice
Dr. Harry Dumay delivers the keynote address at the 6th annual Cultural Appreciation Week event outside the Roderick L. Ireland Courthouse in Springfield. (right) Dr.
Letting today’s hopes and dreams guide your future
Elms College President Harry Dumay’s remarks at the college’s annual Convocation,Sept. 28, 2022 We gather once again this afternoon in Veritas Auditorium for the cherished
A Christmas Message for Students, Faculty, and Staff
President Dumay sends a heartfelt Christmas message to Elms College students, faculty, and staff. https://youtu.be/jea67E2EU_0
One People, One House: Goodwill, hope emerge in Elms’ urban education effort
This column was part of The Republican’s series, One People, One House, and was published in The Republican on September 13, 2020. Photo credit: masslive.com
Reflections on Congressman Lewis
On Saturday, July 18, I woke up to the news of the passing of Civil Rights Icon, the Honorable Congressman John Lewis. Over the course
A Message to the Elms Community Regarding George Floyd
Dear Elms College Community, In recent days, you have had to endure the gruesome images over and over again: a white police officer, his hand
2018-2019 Academic Year Highlights
The 2018-2019 academic year has been a busy, exciting, and rewarding one here at Elms College. As commencement approaches, I would like to review some
On Transparency in Education and in Government
So much is happening in and around higher education these days that it is difficult to pick one topic on which to reflect. Should we
Innovation in Western Massachusetts Urban Schools
Thursday morning, I joined Christine Ortiz, MIT professor of engineering and founder of Station1, and Angie Kamath, university dean of continuing education and workforce development
Higher Education and the Western Massachusetts Economy
Elms Trustee and President of Springfield Economic Development Council Rick Sullivan had a great piece in the Republican last Friday about the tremendous contribution of
Black Issues Summit 2019 Remarks
On Friday afternoon, the Elms community welcomed four esteemed speakers to campus for the second annual Black Issues Summit. A Black Issues Summit at Elms
2nd Annual Black Issues Summit
I am very excited about next Friday’s second edition of the Black Issues Summit at Elms College. There are two main reasons for my excitement.
Spring (Semester) Warmth
Despite the record frigid weather, I have a particularly warm feeling about the beginning of the spring semester. Before the semester began, I had the
Voting: Foundation of Democracy
On Monday, October 29, Elms College’s Campus Ministry, Social Work Department, and Office of Student Engagement and Leadership held an educational forum on this year’s
90 Years of Changing the World
This weekend we marked the 90th anniversary of Elms College, and we celebrated the college’s future as well. We are all aware that colleges —
Admission Open House
We had a wonderful day on campus Saturday as we held an admission open house and welcomed alumni back to their alma mater! I had
Reflections on the Installation of Harvard’s 29th President
Last Friday, I went back to Harvard for the inauguration of Larry Bacow, the 29th president of Harvard University. Like delegates from around the nation
