Urban College of Boston Appoints New Vice President of External Affairs and Strategic Partnerships

Boston, Massachusetts – Urban College of Boston is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. José Colón-Rivas as the new Vice President of External Affairs and Strategic Partnerships. In this role, Dr. Colón-Rivas will lead the institution's efforts to strengthen relationships with external stakeholders and develop strategic partnerships to enhance educational opportunities and community engagement.

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Timesha Scott
Urban College of Boston Announces New President - May 17, 2023

Boston, MA (May 17, 2023) The Urban College of Boston (UCB) Board of Trustees announced today the appointment of Dr. Yves Salomon-Fernández as the new President of the College, effective August 7, 2023. Salomon-Fernández will succeed Clea Andreadis, who has served as interim president since the retirement of Michael Taylor in June 2022 after three years as the College's Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs.

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Caitlin Callahan
Message to the Community from President Andreadis - November 17, 2022

Over the last six months, we have been providing updates on the strategic partnership between Urban College of Boston (UCB) and Impact.org, a non-profit affiliate of Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU). I am pleased to inform you that on August 19, we received approval from the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education (MA DHE) for this affiliation to move forward and on September 30, we received provisional approval from the U.S. Department of Education to continue to issue financial aid under the auspices of our new structure.

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Caitlin Callahan
Message to the Community from President Andreadis - September 22, 2022

Earlier this week, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and other islands in the Caribbean were devastated by Hurricane Fiona.

I know that many of you have loved ones impacted by the storm. In times like these, our strength lies in our ability and willingness to take care of each other. Please know that UCB staff are available to support impacted members of our community in any way we can.

Please contact Rosana Perella, Director of Student Support Services, at Rosana.perella@urbancollege.edu (617-449-7380) with questions or to request assistance.

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Caitlin Callahan
Notice of Comment Period - UCB's Restated Articles of Organization

Notice is hereby given pursuant to M.G.L. c. 69, § 30 and the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education’s Policy Establishing a Process for Public Comment on Articles of Organization and Foreign Certificates of Institutions of Higher Education that the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education will open a comment period relative to the Restated Articles of Organization of The Urban College of Boston: A Two-Year College, Inc. (UCB), which amend the ownership and governance structure of UCB to allow the Supporting Organization “Impact.org,” a non-profit affiliate of Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU), to become UCB’s sole corporate member.

Direct link to this notice on the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education’s website: https://www.mass.edu/bhe/documents/PublicCommentProcessPolicy.pdf

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Caitlin Callahan