Montclair, New Jersey native will serve as the seventh President, assuming his role officially on July 1The announcement came yesterday, June 19, on the fourth official celebration of Juneteenth as a federal holiday. The significance of the timing was not lost on Dr. Gibbs.
“Our founder, Audrey Cohen, was an innovator, an activist, and a trailblazer, who always had a vision of creating a college that works for all,” said Dr. Gibbs. He strives to keep Ms. Cohen’s spirit alive at MCNY. Previously, Dr. Gibbs worked for two and a half decades in higher education for many HBCUs. His extensive list of roles includes Vice President of University Affairs and Chief of Staff at Clark Atlanta University. At the same University, he served as President of the Propel Center HBCU Consortium.