WALTHAM Branders University's board of trustees Thursday named its first woman president Evelyn F. Handler, who is currently president of the University of New Hampshite (UNH)
The Hungar an born Handler, in a written statement, expressed pleasure at her appointment to the 34 year-old institution, emphasizing the importance of higher education in the 1980's. "What we do now and in the remaining years of this century will make a critical difference to the institutions we leave future generations," she added.
Handler, a biologist grew up in New York City, where she attended Hunter College. She later became a dean at Hunter, developing a reputation as a successful fundraiser. She is currently beginning the third year of her UNH presidency.
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