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Albany, New York鈥擡xcelsior College is pleased to announce Daniel Pascoe Aguilar, PhD, MDiv, as the founding director of the Center for Social Justice and chief diversity officer.

Pascoe Aguilar brings a holistic view of social justice and diversity, equity, and inclusion to this role and is committed to developing a diverse and interculturally developed next generation of leaders. He has extensive experience as a leader in higher education and has served on think tanks and strategy groups like the Future Talent Council. His thought leadership on social justice has both national and international reach.

鈥淒aniel brings great experience and a rich perspective to this role,鈥� said David Schejbal, president of Excelsior College. 鈥淗is collaborative approach to both the student and employee will be important to the work of DEI and social justice at Excelsior.鈥�

Pascoe Aguilar has more than 30 years of leading and managing a diversity of higher-education, social service, and religious organization professional teams and programs. He also has more than 20 years of progressive performance in student development systemic leadership, proactive collaborations, tactical administration, strategic planning and assessment, technology innovation, and theory/data/practice-informed management.

鈥淚 am deeply honored to become part of the leadership of an institution with such a keen and moving focus on equitable access to higher education, on the integration of the student story into their curriculum and development, and on our necessary collective and individual fight for social justice,鈥� said Pascoe Aguilar.

Excelsior鈥檚 commitment to social justice and diversity, equity, and

inclusion are deeply rooted in the mission, vision, and values of the institution. For more than 50 years, Excelsior College has opened doors for those who haven鈥檛 seen themselves reflected in traditional higher education. Through a Center for Social Justice, Excelsior will have a hub for its efforts to elevate the understanding and appreciation for diversity, equity, and inclusion and social justice among the College鈥檚 stakeholders, and incorporate the principles of social justice into the College鈥檚 culture and operations so that they are reflected in the student experience and in the day-to-day running of the College.

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听Contacto para los medios de comunicaci贸n: Excelsior College:

Erin Coufal, ecoufal@excelsior.edu, 518-608-8498

听ACERCA DE EXCELSIOR COLLEGE

Excelsior College es una universidad en l铆nea acreditada y sin 谩nimo de lucro dedicada a ayudar a los adultos a obtener sus t铆tulos y a avanzar en sus carreras profesionales. La universidad contribuye al desarrollo de una sociedad diversa, formada y preparada para el mundo laboral, valorando el aprendizaje permanente y haciendo hincapi茅 en atender a personas hist贸ricamente infrarrepresentadas en la educaci贸n superior. Fundada en 1971, Excelsior se adapta a las circunstancias de los estudiantes 鈥攖anto acad茅micas como geogr谩ficas鈥� eliminando los obst谩culos que impiden alcanzar los objetivos educativos de los adultos que desean continuar su formaci贸n y completar sus estudios. Nuestros pilares son la innovaci贸n, la flexibilidad, la excelencia acad茅mica y la integridad.