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Dean of Students Lenore R. Gall Retires
Nearly 150 colleagues and other good friends gathered to say farewell to Dean of Students & Academic Services Lenore R. Gall at a retirement party in the College’s Janet Lefler Dining Room on June 10. “In addition to pursuing all of my community, familial, intellectual and cultural interests, I plan to do something I’ve been meaning to do for some time – learn how to play the piano,” she told guests at the party.
Gall came to City Tech in 1994 as assistant provost in charge of curriculum development and was instrumental in the creation of new baccalaureate degree programs at the College. Previously she was assistant to the vice president of academic affairs at the Fashion Institute of Technology and assistant to the provost at Brooklyn College.
Named dean of students and academic services in July 2000, Gall was responsible for overseeing comprehensive services for City Tech’s nearly 12,000 undergraduates. Among her accomplishments was the implementation of a peer mentoring and faculty advisement program to improve retention for students on academic probation or alert.
In January 2003, she was elected president of the National Association of University Women (NAUW). Founded in 1910, the Washington, DC-based organization made an impact early in its history by convincing historically black colleges and universities to create the position of “dean of women.” It now has 90 branches throughout the U.S. that conduct educational initiatives primarily for students of color at all levels of schooling.
Under Gall’s leadership, NAUW branches sponsored projects for junior high and high school girls that focused on increasing their interest in mathematics and science and fostering their awareness of careers that require this background. She also spearheaded programs on HIV/AIDS in order to further educate youth and adults about the disease, and to prod legislators into providing increased funding for research and drugs to prevent, treat, control and cure AIDS. Re-elected to a second term in August 2004, she most recently led the association in developing a strategic plan.
Gall earned her undergraduate degrees as well as a master’s degree in counselor education at New York University, and a master’s and doctorate in education (with a specialization in college teaching and academic leadership) from Teachers College, Columbia University.
Active in her community, she serves as president of the Corona-East Elmhurst/Queens Chapter of Dollars for Scholars and for many years was chair of the board of directors of the Library Action Committee, Inc. at the Langston Hughes Community Library and Cultural Center in Corona. Gall is also a trustee of the Queens Borough Public Library and of the Renaissance Charter School of Jackson Heights.
06/14/05
