Inauguration of Harry E. Dumay, Ph.D., MBA, Elms College's 11th President

Описание: On October 6, the entire Elms College family gathered to welcome Harry E. Dumay, Ph.D., MBA, as the college’s 11th president. Students and staff lined the front walkway in an honor guard to guide the procession into Berchmans Hall, where Veritas Auditorium overflowed with guests.

Many members of Dr. Dumay’s immediate family were in attendance, including his wife, Maggie, and children Joshua and Cassandra. Guests came from Port-au-Prince and Ouanaminthe, Haiti; Montreal and Laval, Canada; Minnesota; Illinois; and the District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, and throughout New England. Academic delegates from 45 colleges and universities, including Harvard, Saint Anselm College, Boston College, and Boston University, shared in the celebration. Also in attendance representing the government of Haiti — Dr. Dumay’s home country — was the president of the Haitian Senate, the Hon. Youri Latortue, and his wife, Irvelle Latortue. In the days following the inauguration, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker visited campus to extend his congratulations to Dr. Dumay.

The ceremony for the inauguration of Elms College’s 11th president on October 6 capped a full week of special events, including a dedication ceremony for the new Center for Student Success in the Alumnae Library; a Meet the Authors reception celebrating the publications of the college’s faculty; a coffeehouse concert featuring Elms music faculty; a cultural fair celebrating diversity on campus; a film screening in collaboration with the Polish Film Festival; a reception and reading with poet and artist Peter Richards; the annual Blessing of the Athletes ceremony; an academic showcase highlighting the work of Elms faculty and students; and a Harvest Ball for students in the College Center.