NEWS | CAMPUS BUZZ
NYIT Welcomes New Leadership
Patrick Minson, M.B.A., M.P.A.
Nada Marie Anid, Ph.D.
Junius J. Gonzales, M.D.
COMMUNICATIONS AND EXTERNAL
FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
DEVELOPMENT AND
AFFAIRS
VICE PRESIDENT FOR ALUMNI RELATIONS
Photos: Christopher Appoldt, Andre Kopinksi, and Courtesy UNC System
PATRICK MINSON JOINS NYIT from Wagner College in Staten Island, where he served as chief development officer. In his new role, Minson is responsible for fostering relationships with alumni and building NYIT’s fundraising programs to support resources, reputation, and institutional success while ensuring the institution’s overarching commitment to students. His track record in higher education and nonprofit development, as well as his energy and enthusiasm, will be critical in responding to the evolving philanthropic landscape. Minson joined Wagner in 2014 and oversaw Wagner’s implementation and strategic planning of a $60 million capital campaign. Prior to that, he was the director of major gifts for the Children’s Aid Society, where he doubled the amount of giving from major donors in just four years. Minson has a B.S. from Boston College, an M.P.A. from NYU, and an M.B.A. from Wagner (read more p. 9).
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VICE PRESIDENT FOR STRATEGIC
AFTER SERVING as the first female dean of NYIT School of Engineering and Computing Sciences, Nada Marie Anid will oversee strategic communications and external affairs. A results-oriented leader with astute business acumen, Anid will help articulate NYIT’s mission as a premier polytechnic that fosters technology innovation and entrepreneurship. As dean, Anid oversaw an overhaul of the engineering school’s academic offerings and facilities in the critical areas of cybersecurity, bioengineering, and clean energy, and led efforts to strengthen community ties, increase enrollment, and produce a research output in excess of $10 million. A recognized advocate for women in STEM, she recently published the book The Internet of Women: Accelerating Culture Change. Anid earned a Ph.D. in environmental engineering from the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) and bachelor’s and master’s degrees in chemical engineering from KTH Royal Institute of Technology (Stockholm).
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PROVOST AND VICE PRESIDENT
WITH EXPERIENCE IN LEADERSHIP and academic roles at some of the nation’s most reputable universities, Junius J. Gonzales will be integral in helping to re-energize teaching and scholarship at NYIT while focusing on creating a technology-infused, career-focused experience for students. Gonzales was most recently senior vice president for academic affairs at the University of North Carolina System, where he also served as interim president from January to March 2016. A psychiatrist by training, he completed his residency at Massachusetts General Hospital and a post-doctoral fellowship at the National Institute of Mental Health. Throughout his career, Gonzales has secured more than $15 million in external funding as a principal or senior investigator. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Brown University, an M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania, and an M.B.A. from the University of Maryland.
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