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2021 REPORT
CURRY COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES CHAIR
W. Patrick Hughes, P’96
VICE CHAIR
Kathryn M. Sardella ’67, M.Ed. ’81
TREASURER
Robert E. Balletto ’79
As we prepare to conclude the 2020-2021 academic year, we
CLERK
Dr. John J. Santilli ’71, Hon. ’02
reflect on a year unlike any other in our College’s long history.
PRESIDENT However, in the extremely challenging environment created by the COVID-19 pandemic, our commitment
to strategic planning, strong financial resources, and the concerted efforts of all members of the Curry
Kenneth K. Quigley, Jr.
College community to fulfill our mission for student success have ensured that together, we continued to
move our College forward.
BOARD MEMBERS
Hon. Anthony M. Campo ’79, Hon. ’18 We offer this update on the latest at Curry College: Our continued investment in providing a rich academic
Dr. Ruth Ellen Fitch, Hon. ’11 environment where students can thrive, with state-of-the-art resources and exciting new programs; our
David K. Hemenway ’81 new partnerships and expanded learning opportunities; and the many significant accomplishments of our
students, faculty, staff and alumni, in which our entire community takes pride.
Vincent J. Lombardo
John T. Mahoney, III, Esq. P ’03 Together, we will continue to build on Curry’s legacy of success and ensure our bright future in 2021 and
Dr. Joyce A. Murphy, Hon. ’99 beyond.
Robert M. Platt ’67, P ’00
Joseph P. Plunkett, III
Christine A. Pulgini, Esq. ’92
Mitchell I. Quain P ’01
Thomas J. Quinlan, III P ’13
Kenneth B. Wagner ’84
Andrew B. Wrublin ’76
70+ 1,700
STUDENT LIFE
Picturesque National Survey for
ACADEMICS
ENROLLMENT
131 Majors, Minors and Traditional Undergraduate Students
Student Engagement
Scored Higher than
800
Acre Campus Concentrations Peer Colleges on:
7miles Nearly Participation in
5
internships/field
Graduate and Continuing Education Students experience
Master’s Degree Programs
from Downtown Boston
Discussion of career plans
80%
with a faculty member
12:1 Financial Reserves and Endowment
Working with a faculty
FINANCIAL STANDING
of First-Year Students Live on Campus member on activities
Student-to-Faculty Ratio
$100M+
other than coursework
Almost 30 Holding a formal
11
Assets leadership position in a
$221,721,488
Clubs and Organizations student group
Honor Societies
15 NCAA Cash and Investments
Division III 100% $106,851,240
of Courses Taught by Faculty
Athletic Programs
16,000+ 81%
Alumni of Faculty with Terminal Degrees
in Every State and 34 Countries
CURRY AT A GLANCEFEBRUARY 2020 MARCH 2020 MARCH 2020 SEPTEMBER 2020 SEPTEMBER 2020 OCTOBER 2020
Epidemiology New Career Development
Google Exec Addresses Students State-of-the-Art Students Study the Platform Handshake Program for Advancement of
Business Students on Digital Analytical Technology Science of COVID-19 Launches at Curry Learning Celebrates 50 Years
Marketing
Learn Real- Incites New Era of Students examine the Students and alumni now have
Time Global Research
patterns of the coronavirus
and how that data informs
access to thousands of new job
and internship opportunities
APRIL 2020 Economics The Science and Research Center is
now home to a series of new state-of-
public health programs and
policies.
through leading job-search and
networking platform, Handshake.
OCTOBER 2020
Nursing Students Join Tufts in the Age the-art analytical instruments that will Class of 2019 Achieves
Medical Center to Support
of COVID
allow students to uniquely identify and
quantify organic compounds at the part-
SEPTEMBER 2020 OCTOBER 2020 95 Percent Career
School of Nursing Awarded
Patients with COVID-19 per-billion level, which is equivalent to
measuring one drop of ink in a giant Grant to Educate Future
Massasoit Community
College and Curry College
Outcome Rate
College partnered with Tufts Medical Center to tanker truck. Nursing Faculty
Create Pathway to Business
deploy senior nursing students to work as junior
Administration Bachelor’s
medical providers in support of the hospital’s OCTOBER 2020
nursing workforce. JUNE 2020 Degree
Transformative Healthcare and Curry NOVEMBER 2020
Curry Launches New Graduate Certificate for
MAY 2020 Special Education Teachers and Counselors
College Create New Training Program New White-Collar Crime
MAY 2020
Curry Ranked in Emergency Medicine Minor Prepares Students NOVEMBER 2020
College Adds Marketing and in College for Booming Job Sector
Students Lead Real-Time NOVEMBER 2020
Computer Science Majors Consensus’ Top The business and criminal justice
2020 Campaign Analysis
AUGUST 2020 programs partnered to add a By Joining the ‘Massachusetts Guarantee,’
30 Best Colleges new five-course minor in white- and Predictions Curry College Provides Community College
Cordage Park is the collar crime offering business,
AUGUST 2020
for Students Students act as political analysts to
Students a Transfer Pathway
The Early Intervention Program is Among the
with Learning New Home for the accounting, and criminal justice
students a direct career path to research and examine the hundreds to a Four-Year Degree
Selected Few Approved by the State for Training
Specialists That Serve At-Risk Children Disabilities Plymouth Campus one of the fastest-growing job
sectors today.
of factors that influences the
outcome of the presidential race. IN THE NEWSA New Home For Curry Creatives: The ThinkTank
At Curry, we strive to build not only a culture, but also a campus that supports our academic community.
Walk through the third floor of the Kennedy Academic Building this year and you’ll see creative artists
and designers at work in the new industry-inspired open-plan design studio. The state-of-the-art
“ThinkTank” was keenly designed to replicate the industry atmosphere, with a digital photography
studio, industry-standard Wacom tablets, and large format printers. In this space, students can
brainstorm, conceptualize, and develop dynamic systems that facilitate meaningful, consumer-based
interactions, and graduates of the newly-reimagined graphic design program and the studio arts
program are prepared to effortlessly transition from student to professional.
This powerful new feature of the Curry campus is an embodiment of the College’s mission and strategic
vision for the future.
THE THINKTANK“
I hope to expose students to the real-world
FACULTY PERSPECTIVES
experiences of what’s happening in the industry
today, everything from the day-to-day operations
to the business models of major radio or
production companies. I bring those real-life
Dr. Ishani Tewari
Associate Professor, Business
stories into my classes to help students learn the
business. Dr. Ishani Tewari’s work started in research with a focus on development economics, studying the
various issues related to growth in developing or emerging markets, including economies in South
81%
Ken Carberry ’80
Assistant Professor, Communication Our commitment Asia or sub-Saharan Africa. Though an accomplished research scholar who has published and
Interim Director, WMLN-FM presented at prestigious conferences, Dr. Tewari finds great meaning and professional fulfillment in
to our students
teaching and says Curry’s small campus community is critical for connecting with students.
starts with our
of Faculty with “Unlike an ECON 101 class at a large university, I don’t just walk into a class of 200, throw up a
faculty, who bring Terminal Degrees PowerPoint lecture and walk out,” she says. “I remember the name of every student I have taught
We have high expectations for our students and
100%
a wealth of and at least one other thing about them — a conversation we had, a frustration they expressed,
their future. We need and expect them to be a particularly good grade they got, or a memorable comment they made in class. This dynamic
leaders in their fields and engaged citizens. I real-world
improves the educational experience for both the student and the professor.”
want them to be exposed to ideas they may have experience
of Courses Taught Though she teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses—including Microeconomics,
never even heard of and I really want them to and diverse
by Faculty Macroeconomics, and Strategic Managerial Economics —Dr. Tewari doesn’t anticipate students will
want to learn more even after the semester is perspectives to
12:1
walk out of her class and step into a career as an economist. Instead, she takes pride in teaching
over. the classrooms,
Dr. Sandra O’Neil
Professor, Criminal Justice
“
Teaching for me goes beyond the classroom–it
involves mentoring and advising that allows me
to understand my students’ lives and experiences
better. What I love most about teaching at Curry
is the sense of community I have with
my advisees and students.
studios and labs on
campus. Student-to-Faculty Ratio
the critical learning habits and skills that are invaluable to success at the College: consistent class
attendance, smart notetaking, framing class questions, completing homework, studying effectively,
and taking tests. “My classes are intro classes, and one of my goals is to create a solid foundation
for all the subsequent classes students have to take in their major.”
She’s excited to see interest among students grow for economics, which is often known as
a difficult or demanding subject. “Economics classes have a reputation for being ‘hard,’ and I
embrace that because I want students to set the highest expectations for themselves and work
towards fulfilling them. I challenge them but am always available to help them along the way.”
Dr. Mia Khera
Professor, Psychology
FACULTY MENTORSHIP“
KATE MCDERMOTT ’21 Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
POPULAR INTERNSHIP SITES
My professors have When Kate McDermott arrived at Curry, you could say she
“
opened up my
eyes to ideas and
possibilities that I
never considered
for my future
beyond Curry.
KATE MCDERMOTT ’21
Major: Studio Arts
Minor: Psychology
was undecided – both about her major, and about her own
potential. It was her deep bench of supporters – from her PAL
advisor, faculty mentors in psychology and studio arts, as well
as the Center for Career Development – that helped her to
refine her academic focus, lead others as a PAL Peer Mentor,
secure competitive internships, and find her passion for
working with children on the Autism Spectrum as an Applied
Behavioral Analysis (ABA) Therapist.
Kate first found her interest in the ABA field when she served
Boston Celtics
Boston Children’s Hospital
The Boston Globe
Boston Police Department
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Dunkin’
ESPN
FOX25 News
Gillette Stadium
Curry students
intern in Boston
and beyond,
exploring a
variety of career
paths, discovering
their interests,
strengths, and
as an intern during her sophomore year with the Charles
Greater Boston Legal Services
River Center (CRC) as part of its Futures Program, which pairs values, and
Habitat for Humanity
adult clients from the CRC with psychology student interns opening doors
each week on campus. Students in the internship take turns Harpoon Brewery
developing a lesson plan that provides cognitive enrichment The Home for Little Wanderers for bright future
and social skills training. She then secured an internship at the Massachusetts General Hospital opportunities.
May Institute, observing ABA Therapists working with young Massachusetts Governor’s Office
children diagnosed with ASD.
Massachusetts State Police
“The internship was life-changing. I fell in love with the career,” MTV
she says. “I created art projects that allowed the clients to
NESN
express themselves creatively, learn to work with the other
Reebok
children, and develop their motor skills. I am excited to apply
my art education to my future work as an ABA Therapist and Stoughton District Court
to discover other ways to utilize art to help my clients grow TD Garden
and succeed.” The View
After graduating this spring, Kate aims to become certified WCVB Channel 5
as a Registered Behavioral Technician and will also apply
for positions at ABA clinics such as New England’s Children
Center, while also pursuing graduate school to ultimately
become an ABA Therapist.
STUDENT EXPERIENCE“
With the small classes, you could not hide if
OVER
95%
you were struggling. It pushed me to be at my
Curry alumni very best every single day. I knew that if I put
NATE ALMEIDA ’18 succeed-whether in the time and effort that I could excel, and
When Nate Almeida pictured himself after graduating from Curry with a degree in criminal justice, he Career Outcome Rate (graduates that’s exactly what happened.
they run their own
imagined a hero FBI agent, kicking in doors and saving the world from criminal masterminds. As he identified as employed, enrolled Dr. Zachary Gross ’11
advanced in his studies, he soon realized, “that’s not me at all.” But, the young alum found his own way in graduate or continuing study, or businesses, develop Public Health and Wellness
Geriatric and Internal Medicine Physician, Cape Cod Healthcare
serving in the military)*
of saving the world–after working as an emergency management intern at Boston Children’s Hospital. a new generation
“I knew then that I wanted to be in healthcare and that I wanted to help other people.”
500,000+
of leaders in the I learned so much in my time at Curry College,
He now serves as the Physical Environment Coordinator at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to direct from life experience to time management to
emergency preparedness and security operations. “I make sure that we are prepared for the classroom, care
the actual classroom and industry lessons.
unexpected.” From natural disasters to a cyber-attack, Almeida helps manage any crisis by executing Employers recruiting from Curry’s for patients, work
the hospital’s emergency management plans to ensure continuity of operations for hundreds of cancer
I’ve thought a lot about how much my time at
Career Platform Handshake
in front of the Curry shaped me into who I am and who I am
patients.
4/5
Even as a young professional, he is often relied on by top level executives, and says his success and camera (or behind going to be in this field going forward.
confidence stems from the experiences he had at Curry. “I was the student representative on many
advisory boards and so I had opportunities to influence change and work with senior leaders. It’s
because I had that exposure at Curry that I feel confident and comfortable now when I am sitting at the
table in a crisis meeting with the CEO.”
At Curry, the criminal justice major graduated magna cum laude in three years and held numerous
leadership positions at the College including serving on the board of the Alexander Graham Bell Honor
Society and the Curry College Strategic Planning committee, on top of roles with the criminal justice
honor society and as a student admissions ambassador. Most recently, Almeida earned a master’s
degree in emergency management from Massachusetts Maritime Academy. He was also appointed to
the International Association of Emergency Management as the state representative and he hopes to
Are working in a field directly
related to major
*95% knowledge rate of Class of 2019 graduate
outcomes, 12 months in data collection period.
it), advance new
technology, create
visionary art, or
serve their local,
national and global
communities, they
make their mark on
the world.
Cole McNanna ’18
Communication
All of my education courses have prepared
“
Sports and Education Editor, The Sealy News
me to become the elementary educator I am.
The field experiences at Curry have given me
the experience and confidence needed to be
a classroom teacher. They set the foundation
for my future success.
teach as an adjunct faculty member in the future. Courtney Lima ’20
Education
Third Grade Teacher, New Bedford Public Schools
ALUMNI SUCCESSOur Mission
Main Campus
The Curry College mission is to educate and graduate students prepared to engage in successful 1071 Blue Hill Avenue
careers and active citizenship with a global perspective. We are an inclusive community of diverse Milton, MA 02186-2395
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with reflective and critical thinking skills. We mentor and empower our students, building meaningful
Plymouth Campus
relationships that inspire them to achieve their ambitions.
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