ACCESS Receives
Special Honor

ACCESS is proud to announce that it has received this year’s Champion of ACCESS award from the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts (AICUM) at their recent Annual Dinner for its success in increasing college access for low-income students in Boston and Springfield.

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Dr. Patricia Maguire Meservey

President, Salem State College

Dr. Patricia Maguire Meservey became the 13th President of Salem State College in July 2007. The former Provost and Academic Vice President of Suffolk University in Boston, Dr. Meservey is recognized for her work in the advancement of teaching excellence, promotion of faculty scholarship, and academic and administrative strategic planning. 

 

Prior to Suffolk, Dr. Meservey was Vice Provost for Faculty and Budget at Northeastern University, where she held a number of positions, including Professor of Nursing, Special Assistant to the President, and interim Vice Provost for Enrollment Management. Dr. Meservey also was the Executive Director of the Center for Community Health Education, Research & Service, and the National Director of the Community Partnerships in Graduate Medical and Nursing Education Initiative. Both initiatives were funded by the W. K. Kellogg Foundation. 

 

Dr. Meservey holds a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration from Boston College, an M.S. in Parent-Child Health Nursing and a B.S. in Nursing from Boston University, and a Diploma in Nursing from Faulkner Hospital. She is a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing.