Five Colleges, Incorporated: Staff

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Day-to-day operations of Five Colleges are carried out by the following staff, who may be reached at the Five College center, (413) 256-8316.

To find more people associated with Five Colleges, Incorporated, view an extended index (updated) or download the Five College Directory (PDF, requires Adobe Acrobat Reader; not updated).

Lorna M. Peterson, executive director, is responsible for the oversight of all consortial activity. She meets regularly with, and is a member of, the Five College Board of Directors. She also meets with the chief academic officers (Five College Deans), Principal Business Officers (PBOs), Librarians Council, and other academic and administrative groups.

Donna Baron, director for information technology, works closely with professional staff from the campuses to oversee collaborative technology projects for the consortium. Current Five College initiatives include the dark fiber project; training for faculty, staff, and students in the use of interactive video classrooms; the online course catalog; and the Five College Museums and Historic Deerfield Collections Database. Ms. Baron meets regularly with the Information Technology Governing Board, the Networking Committee, the Interactive Video Trainers, and other groups, as needed.

Nancy Goff, director for program planning and development, is responsible for all grant activities within the consortium, including preparation of proposals, stewardship and reporting of grants. She oversees the implementation of projects funded by external sources, and meets with a number of academic groups and administrative groups, among them the Music Chairs, Five College America Reads Tutors Program, and the Council on Religious Life.

Cynthia Goheen coordinates the Academic Career Network, a program based at Five Colleges that provides career-related support to faculty spouses and partners at 19 member schools.

Marie Hess, treasurer and business manager, is responsible for all financial aspects of consortial activity, including preparation of the Five College budget, meeting with the investment and audit committees, monitoring grant activity, and preparing required financial reports. She also maintains the consortium’s personnel office and meets with several administrative groups, including those in recycling and risk management.

Kevin Kennedy, director of communications, is Five College Inc.'s public relations officer and responds to general inquiries about the consortium and its programs. Working with the Five College graphic designer, he is responsible for all published materials for the consortium and for the Five College Web site. His administrative responsibilities include collaboration in recruiting students and in student affairs and work with Five College committees in areas such as art, admissions and museum collaboration. He also serves in an advisory capacity to the Five College Student Coordinating Board.

Nate Therien, director for academic programs, staffs a number of academic councils and committees, including the certificate programs in African studies and Asian/Pacific/American studies, and the East Asian languages program. He also oversees two key funds supporting collaborative activity, the Faculty Seminar Fund and the Lecture Fund, and facilitates new projects. Through meetings with the registrars, he monitors the interchange and assists in coordinating the Five College Academic Calendar.

M. Sue Thrasher is the Five College/Public School Partnership coordinator.

Carol Aleman is executive assistant to the Five College executive director.

Sharon Cady-Harrison is administrative secretary for Carol Angus and Nate Therien, and handles the scheduling and catering arrangements for all meetings at the Five College center.

Robyn Cutler is the graphic designer for all Five College publications and collateral. She also coordinates the Five College Calendar of Events and maintains the Five College Web site.

Sue Dickman, Staff Assistant

Nancy Eckert is the receptionist and as administrative assistant works with the business office and with the Five College Fellowship Program.

Yvette Morneau is assistant to the treasurer and business manager.

Jean Morrier is the grants assistant at Five Colleges, providing support for Nancy Goff, director for program planning and development, and Marie Hess, treasurer and business manager. She is also the staff representative for MHEC vendors.

Gail Porter is the bookkeeper and administrative assistant in the business office.

Maria Toyofuku, IT Assistant

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