October 21, 2016 by The City Review New Rochelle

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CityREVIEW NewRochelle October 21, 2016 | Vol. 4, Number 31| www.cityreviewnr.com

State Senate race below expected financing levels By JAMES PERO Staff Writer

PURPLE REIGN New Rochelle takes the field prior to the Oct. 15 Class AA qualifier game against White Plains. The Huguenots pounded the Tigers 42-6 to advance to the quarterfinal round. For more, see page 16. Photo/Mike Smith

College of New Rochelle president resigns, interim named The board of trustees of The College of New Rochelle, CNR, accepted the resignation of Judith Huntington as president on Oct. 15. The trustees named Dr. Dorothy Escribano, provost and senior vice president for Academic Affairs, as interim president. Kevin Cavanagh, the college’s vice president of Enrollment Management, has agreed to serve as executive vice president of Strategy and Planning. In September 2016, the board of trustees was advised of significant unmet financial obligations that had accrued over a period of time. The board took immediate action and appointed a special committee of trustees to oversee an investigation into the matter.

The trustees also engaged a chief restructuring officer to restructure and manage the college’s finances and hired a forensic accountant and outside law firm to perform the investigation, which is ongoing. “Our foremost responsibility is to the students and their families who have invested their resources and their futures in the quality academic programming that the college has provided,” said Gwen Adolph, chair of CNR’s board of trustees. “We have made these changes because we are looking in new directions to protect and preserve the mission of The College of New Rochelle. We are committed to ensuring that our students

have the opportunity to complete their education and take advantage of life’s opportunities. “We are examining all of our options as we work to meet the financial challenges and protect the interests of our students and the CNR community,” Adolph added. “We anticipate providing more details regarding this matter when the investigation is complete.” CNR’s foremost responsibility is to the students and their families who have invested their resources and their futures in the quality academic programming that the college has provided. It has made these changes because it is looking in new directions to protect and preserve the mission

of The College of New Rochelle. It is the college’s commitment to work as hard as it can to see that those students have the opportunity to complete their education so they can take advantage of life’s opportunities. CNR announced these changes at a town hall meeting for faculty and staff on Oct. 18. For those who were unable to attend, and for students and others concerned about the college, there is an FAQ document on the college website at cnr.edu/FAQ. CNR will be updating the FAQ as more information is available. Additionally, there is an email address, questions@cnr.edu, that can be used to submit any further questions or concerns. (Submitted)

Shattering early campaign perceptions, challenger for New York State senate Julie Killian, a Republican, has fallen well short of expected fundraising levels, according to a recent round of campaign finance disclosures. Data from the New York state Board of Elections shows that Killian’s fundraising efforts continue to trail her opponent George Latimer, a Democrat and two-time incumbent, $278,000 to Latimer’s $312,000. Already, Democrats have seized the opportunity to use Killian’s unexpectedly low fundraising efforts as an indictment on her campaign. According to Democratic strategist Jake Dilemani, a consultant for Mercury, a firm that advises officials on the national, state and local levels, Killian is falling well below the levels needed to win the race. “Her lackluster fundraising makes it clear that she has failed to gain the support and confidence of Westchester voters,” Dilemani said. However, spokeswoman for Killian’s campaign, Jessica Proud, who pointed out that Killian’s campaign has outpaced Latimer in funds raised since July, said that the campaign continues to meet all of their expected hurdles. “We feel good about our [funds],” Proud said. “We will have all the resources we need

to run the competitive race we need and to win.” Despite the disparity, Killian’s campaign will still enjoy a distinct advantage in overall resources, due to $288,000 in loans coming out of Killian’s own pocket—funds which have allowed Killian to outspend her opponent by a margin of 4-1. According to a finance disclosure report released last week, Killian has already outspent Latimer $477,000 to $106,000 since July. While the majority of Killian’s expenditures have been focused on TV ads and consulting fees—totals which add up to about $313,000 and $77,000 respectively, and constitute more than 80 percent of the campaign’s overall expenditures— the bulk of Latimer’s expenses have gone toward miscellaneous items; most notably, food, travel, totaling approximately $5,000, as well as two expenses of $30,000 in total for consulting. While expectations leaned FINANCING continued on page 5