By North Callahan, Senior Director of Marketing, Concordia College
Apr. 20, 2016: Concordia College's outgoing president, Dr. Viji George, will be the featured commencement speaker at Concordia College's 135th commencement exercises on Saturday, May 14.
Dr. George, who is in his seventeenth year as president of the college, will end his tenure on June 30.
Under his leadership, the college has experienced dramatic enrollment growth, along with the addition of many academic programs. Overall student enrollment is up 11.5% over last year, and the college has experienced a 33% increase in total enrollment in the last six years.
This year's graduate program enrollment is up 113%, and the overall student population has become a very diverse group, with students hailing from 30 states and 31 countries, including China, India, South Korea, Spain, Norway, and Italy.
During Dr. George's tenure, new master's degree programs were introduced in accounting, analytics, digital marketing, and digital media, new online programs were introduced in early childhood education and childhood education, and an RN-to-BS program was introduced for registered nurses to complete their bachelor's degrees.
The college has also recently created eleven new academic program transfer pathways through articulation agreements with Westchester Community College.
The schedule of commencement events is as follows:
9:00 am to 10:00 am: Refreshments in the Commons
10:30 am to 11:30 am: The Baccalaureate in the Sommer Center for Worship and the Performing Arts
11:45 am to 1:15 pm: Luncheon in the Commons
2:00 pm Commencement on the Quad
Pictured here: Dr. Viji George.
Photo courtesy Concordia College
About the Bronxville Adult School & Contacts
The Bronxville Adult School is a not-for-profit organization incorporated in 1957 and chartered by the New York State Board of Regents. The School "offers all adults of Bronxville and surrounding communities the opportunity for personal growth through life enhancing skills and provides cultural, intellectual and recreational stimulation at a nominal cost."
The Bronxville Adult School
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Bronxville Public Library
The Bronxville Public Library traces its origins back to 1875, when it was a small lending library housed in a room attached to the “Bronxville Model School.” The Library was officially chartered in 1906 and moved into the Village Hall Building. The needs of the library grew with the town and, in 1942, a new standalone building was erected, which is where the Library is today. Over the years, the Library was renovated and expanded to meet the needs of the community.
The Library has wonderful resources for adults and children and offers a comfortable and relaxing environment. The Library also houses a fine art collection, consisting principally of Bronxville painters and sculptors.
The Library offers special events, art exhibitions, and programs for adults, young adults and children. All events are open to the public, unless otherwise indicated.
The Bronxville Public Library
914-337-7680
201 Pondfield Road (Midland Avenue & Pondfield Road)
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Bronxville, New York 10708