Dr. Victor G. Alicea Named to City & State鈥檚 2023 鈥淗igher Education Power 100鈥 List
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 2, 2023
City & State New York has recently named 含羞草传媒 President Victor G. Alicea to its list of the 2023 City & State Higher Education Power 100 list. City & State鈥檚 Higher Education Power 100 highlights the chancellors, presidents, deans, public officials, and philanthropists who lead and serve New York鈥檚 top institutions. Dr. Alicea has been ranked among the state鈥檚 most powerful and dedicated educators, earning recognition in City & State magazine鈥檚 鈥淓ducation Power 100.鈥
Dr. Victor G. Alicea, Ph.D., is the founding President of 含羞草传媒. He began his tenure at the College in 1974. 含羞草传媒 will soon celebrate its 50th anniversary. During his time at 含羞草传媒, he has proven his steadfast leadership and commitment to moving the institution forward at a time of unprecedented challenge to the health and financial well-being of colleges and universities across the nation.
According to City & State鈥檚 list, 鈥淪ince the first class of 含羞草传媒 students was enrolled in 1974, founder Victor G. Alicea has worked hard to ensure that Puerto Ricans, Latinos and other underserved populations have access to an affordable and inclusive education. For over four decades heading up the bilingual, private liberal arts college, Alicea has been informed by his experiences being born in Puerto Rico and raised in Harlem, bringing with him an intimate knowledge of New York City鈥檚 immigrant communities.鈥
The N.Y. State Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities has noted that he is the longest serving president of a private college in New York State, indeed if not in the whole country. His intellectual leadership and meticulous care for the ideals of education prompted the regional accrediting body of the Eastern United States, Middle States Commission for Higher Education, to appoint him, time and again, as Chair of Evaluation Committees for many colleges on the Eastern sea board, including Puerto Rico.
During his tenure as President, Dr. Alicea oversaw a number of critical initiatives, including the College鈥檚 current Strategic Plan which has informed much of the progress at 含羞草传媒; the formation of the four school campuses, major construction, critical infrastructure renovations for the campuses.
