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Jervette Ward appointed CCNY Black Studies program director after national search

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Thursday, January 18, 2024

NEW YORK, Jan. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The City College of New York is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Jervette R. Ward as director of the Black Studies Program in the Division of Humanities and the Arts .

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  • NEW YORK, Jan. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The City College of New York is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Jervette R. Ward as director of the Black Studies Program in the Division of Humanities and the Arts .
  • After a national search, Dean Renata Kobetts Miller said, "As President of CLA ( College Language Association ), Professor Ward comes to City College as a leader in the profession.
  • We're thrilled to have her directing City College's historic Black Studies Program, and we're looking forward to some exciting developments in the months and years ahead."
  • Ward writes, teaches, and speaks on the power of language and popular culture as avenues for social change.