Hudson School founder Suellen Newman retires
Suellen Newman, the founder and director of The Hudson School, will retire at the end of this month after almost four decades of helping to transform thousands of students into responsible, conscientious young adults.
Under her guidance, The Hudson School grew from humble beginnings as a middle school sharing space with the Hoboken Public Library to a well-respected private school with its own facility serving middle and high school students. In the process, Mrs. Newman oversaw the academic and social development of thousands of students, while raising millions of dollars in scholarship funds to support qualified students in need of financial aid.
The Hudson community honored Mrs. Newman on Friday, June 17 with a retrospective and celebration of her work. Hundreds of alumni, staff, students and civic leaders attended the event at Hoboken High School.
“Suellen Newman is a special person who has had a lasting impact on so many students, families, teachers and residents of Hoboken,” said Daniel Gans, chairman of the Hudson Board of Trustees. “We will never be able to accurately measure her impact or truly thank her for her work on behalf of her students and the larger community.”
The June 17 respective was one of several initiatives this month that will help frame and honor Mrs. Newman’s legacy.
Brian J. Aloia hired as city’s corporation counsel
Mayor Dawn Zimmer has announced that her administration has hired Brian J. Aloia to serve as Corporation Counsel for the City of Hoboken. Aloia is the principal of Aloia Law Firm and served as township attorney and director of the law department at Bloomfield Township from 2007 through 2016. He previously also served as attorney at the Essex County Department of Public Safety and as a partner with Weiner Lesniak.
“With the addition of Brian as our new Corporation Counsel along with Alysia Proko as first assistant, I think we have a terrific legal team to represent the interests of Hoboken,” said Mayor Zimmer.
Aloia received his Juris Doctorate from Quinnipiac University School of Law (1996) and a Bachelor of Science from The University of Scranton (1992). He is admitted to the New Jersey State Bar, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, and the New York Bar.
Ernst & Young may relocate to Hoboken
Ernst & Young reportedly plans to move a portion of its longtime Times Square home and some of its operations to 121 River St., an office building in Hoboken, according to Crain’s New York Business.
The relocation could move 170,000 square feet to the New Jersey waterfront, Crain’s said, quoting sources familiar with the London-based company’s search.
EY’s lease at 5 Times Square expires in 2022, but large tenants often begin searching for new office space in advance and sometimes accelerate their decision-making during lulls in the leasing market when they have extra bargaining power with landlords.
Stevens Names Dr. Christophe Pierre as provost and vice president for academic affairs
Stevens Institute of Technology has selected Dr. Christophe Pierre, vice president for academic affairs at the University of Illinois, to serve in the role of provost and vice president for academic affairs effective Sept. 1. The institute said in a statement that the selection culminates a nationwide search and intensive selection process.
In this role, Pierre will serve as an officer of the university and its second highest-ranking administrator. As chief academic officer, he will be responsible for the academic integrity of the institution, for all programs and administrative offices related to the academic enterprise, and – in consultation with faculty, officers, and trustees – for long-range academic strategic planning, resource allocation and new initiatives.
In consultation with the deans of the schools and the leaders of Stevens’ centers, programs, and institutes, he will also lead cross-disciplinary activities and improvements and innovations in teaching and research. Pierre will succeed current Provost George Korfiatis, who is stepping down from the post after nine years of service in that capacity.
“I am enormously proud and very excited that a scholar and academic administrator of the caliber of Dr. Christophe Pierre will join Stevens as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs,” said Stevens President Nariman Farvardin. “His exemplary record of achievement as a teacher, a scholar, an academic administrator and advocate for higher education will ensure that Stevens realizes its full potential in the years ahead. I am very much looking forward to working with Dr. Pierre.”