NEWS RELEASE

 

For Immediate Release – January 20, 2015

Media ContactAlicia Steger 516.572.9634alicia.steger@ncc.eduncc.edu/newsreleases

Dr. Donna Tuman Named to Nassau Community College Board of Trustees 

 

Garden City, NY – Dr. Donna Tuman has been appointed to the Nassau Community College (NCC) Board of Trustees by Nassau County. (download hi res image)

"The experience in higher education that Dr. Tuman brings to the Board will serve it and the campus community well in our on-going effort to enhance the educational opportunities that NCC provides to its students," said Dr. Jorge Gardyn, Chair of the NCC Board of Trustees. Dr. Kenneth Saunders, Acting President of Nassau Community College, in expressing his enthusiasm for working with Dr. Tuman stated, "In the years ahead, I know that Dr. Tuman's contributions will be significant and valued."

Dr. Tuman is looking forward to working on the NCC Board. "It is an honor to serve on the Board of an institution that is striving to engage the college community to meet the challenges of change in higher education," said Dr. Tuman. She added, "In working with Dr. Saunders and the other trustees on the Board, I hope to utilize my academic experience to inform decisions regarding long term student success and to facilitate stronger connections to four-year institutions."

Dr. Tuman is chairperson of the Art Department at the Long Island University, Post campus. She is also the director of the Art Education Program there. Previously, she was president of the University Council for Art Education, a higher education organization working for arts advocacy and policy change in schools. Her research interests include art teacher education, arts advocacy and gender differences in the artistic development of children.

She has written many articles in such publications as Visual Arts Research, Gender Issues in Art Education and The Journal of Aesthetic Education. Dr. Tuman's awards include the Annual Award for Leadership from the Art Supervisors Association of Long Island; the New York State Art Teachers Association Special Citation for Leadership and Excellence; and citations from the New York State Senate Assembly, Nassau County and the Town of Hempstead for founding directorship of the Long Island Children's Museum.

Dr. Tuman served on the Advisory Committee for Achievement in Art and Music, New York State Education Department. She was also previously a board member of the New York State Alliance for Arts Education and a member of the advisory board of the Nassau County Office of Cultural Development.

Dr. Tuman received her bachelor's and master's degrees from Queen's College. Her doctorate in Art Education was awarded by Teachers College, Columbia University.

Dr. Tuman and her husband Eric raised their three children in Glen Head, where the couple has resided for over 35 years.

About Nassau Community College Nassau Community College, part of the State University of New York, is an institution where nearly 22,000 full- and part-time students and approximately 10,000 continuing and professional students start and continue their successful journey through higher education. More than 70 fields of study are offered on a 225-acre campus located in the center of Long Island. As the largest single-campus two-year college in New York State, Nassau Community College maintains a national reputation for excellence. For more information, visit www.ncc.edu.

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