Western Mass. Literacy Collaborative: community solutions needed for a growing problem affecting our children
Published on Tuesday, September 19, 2023 as a Blog PostElms College had the great honor of hosting a community town hall Sept. 14 in Veritas Auditorium on a subject that we at the college consider to be critically important: knowing how to read. That the event was attended by leaders from colleges and secondary school systems through greater Springfield and more than 100 members of the general public shows they feel the same about literacy. Read more
Elms College Receives Work-Based Learning Grant from Council of Independent Colleges
Published on Wednesday, September 13, 2023 as a News StoryThe Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) has selected the College of Our Lady of the Elms to participate in the inaugural cohort of the CIC’s Work-Based Learning (WBL) Consortium. Read more
CEUE is pleased to welcome longtime Elms College Senior Admissions Counselor to the team
Published on Monday, September 11, 2023 as a News StoryDominique McDonald is excited to join the Center for Equity in Urban Education as the Academic Coordinator! Read more
Elms, area colleges and universities collaborate to improve literacy skills of PreK-12 students in Western Massachusetts
Published on Friday, September 8, 2023 as a News StorySPRINGFIELD – Working as a literacy interventionist at Springfield’s South End Middle School over the summer, Alba Albo could gauge her students’ progress just by listening to them read aloud. Read more
President Dumay discusses U.S. Supreme Court decision to end Affirmative Action in college admissions
Published on Thursday, August 10, 2023 as a News StoryElms College President Dr. Harry Dumay was featured in an article in Business West on how area colleges plan to continue emphasizing diversity in enrollment despite the Supreme Court’s recent decision that some are calling an end to Affirmative Action in college admissions. Read more
Elms College names Julie Beck as Dean of School of Nursing
Published on Thursday, August 10, 2023 as a News StoryThe College of Our Lady of the Elms has named Julie Beck, of Wrightsville, Penn., as the college’s new Dean of the School of Nursing (SON). Beck’s appointment was effective Aug. 1. Read more
Elms graduate featured in The Republican
Published on Thursday, August 10, 2023 as a News StoryClass of 2023 graduate Amanda Munson and Elms College’s Experiential Learning Program were featured in a recent article in The Springfield Republican. Read more
Leclerc Named as next Head Field Hockey Coach
Published on Thursday, August 10, 2023 as a News StoryThe Elms College Athletic Department is pleased to announce Katelynn Leclerc as its next Head Field Hockey Coach. The former defensive standout student-athlete from American International College (AIC) will make her debut in the fall. Read more
The Black Experience Summit 2023: going forward with realism and optimism
Published on Monday, March 13, 2023 as a Blog PostElms College closed out the month of February with a very successful staging of our 6th annual Black Experience Summit in Veritas Auditorium, as speakers and panelists explored the impact of racism in the life and history of religious institutions. It was an honor and a delight to be a part of the program. Read more
Dr. Ryan Ambuter, Faculty Fellow, CEUE
Published on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 as a News StoryDr. Ambuter is an assistant professor for secondary education in the Elms College Division of Education. He earned his Ph.D. in Teacher Education and School Improvement, and a master’s degree in Social Justice Education from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. He has been a teacher in Western Massachusetts, both at the high school and collegiate level, since 2004. He joined the Elms faculty for the fall semester of 2022. Read more