September/October 2009
Around the Quads
Transitions
ARTS AND SCIENCES: Sue Mescher has returned to Arts and Sciences as deputy vice president of strategic planning, where she will continue to work closely with the College and its staff, effective July 1. Mescher, who had been associate dean of strategic planning and administration at the College, will continue in her role as chief administrative officer of the College Office of Alumni Affairs and Development.
“Sue will bring to Arts and Sciences her extensive knowledge of Columbia College, as well as her extensive experience of working in the Arts and Sciences where she was assistant vice president for financial planning and director of budget operations from 1990–97,” said Vice President for Arts and Sciences Nick Dirks in announcing the appointment. “Sue will be working with us on a range of projects; among these will be coordinating and managing our student enrollments with academic, curricular, administrative, and financial planning, and integrating the budgetary planning process for all the schools within the Arts and Sciences.
“Sue’s appointment comes at a time when we are poised to welcome Michele Moody-Adams as both Dean of Columbia College as well as vice president for undergraduate education. Sue’s move to Low Library is an important part of our ongoing efforts to consolidate the new structural relationship between the College and the Arts and Sciences that Austin Quigley and I have worked so hard to build over the last few years.”
DOUBLE DISCOVERY: Kevin C. Matthews ’80 is back for a second stint as executive director of the Double Discovery Center. Matthews, who took over on July 1, served as DDC’s assistant director from 1985–90 and executive director from 1990–98 before leaving to become a consultant to nonprofits in London. Since December 2004, he has been director of development at Kids Corp. in Newark, N.J.
Founded in 1965, the DDC serves more than 1,000 low-income and first generation college-bound New York City youth in grades 7 through 12 each year. Through its two youth education programs, Talent Search and Upward Bound, students learn about colleges and careers, improve their academic work and participate in personal development activities.