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Sr. Janet was Emmanuel College's 12th president. She filled the role in September 1979 after serving as acting president in 1978.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sr. Janet Eisner, SND, Presidential Inauguration Collection {{!}} Emmanuel Archive|url=http://library.emmanuel.edu/ARCHIVE/content/sr-janet-eisner-snd-presidential-inauguration-collection|access-date=2021-01-03|website=library.emmanuel.edu}}</ref> Prior to becoming president, Eisner served as a faculty member and a director of admissions at Emmanuel College.<ref name=":0" /> Eisner |
Sr. Janet was Emmanuel College's 12th president. She filled the role in September 1979 after serving as acting president in 1978.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sr. Janet Eisner, SND, Presidential Inauguration Collection {{!}} Emmanuel Archive|url=http://library.emmanuel.edu/ARCHIVE/content/sr-janet-eisner-snd-presidential-inauguration-collection|access-date=2021-01-03|website=library.emmanuel.edu}}</ref> Prior to becoming president, Eisner served as a faculty member and a director of admissions at Emmanuel College.<ref name=":0" /> Eisner |
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has been called the "second founder" of Emmanuel College for her role in increasing the college's enrollment |
has been called the "second founder" of Emmanuel College for her role in the early 2000s in increasing the college's enrollment from the perilously low levels it had reached during the previous two decades, avoiding its closure.<ref>{{cite web|last=Farragher |first=Thomas |date=May 19, 2019|title=Sister Janet Eisner has been the heart and soul of Emmanuel College — for 40 years - The Boston Globe|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2019/05/19/sister-janet-eisner-has-been-heart-and-soul-emmanuel-college-for-years/791F17N1TZgbDyPNlZU1LN/story.html|access-date=2021-01-03|website=BostonGlobe.com}}</ref> For example, during Eisner's tenure in 2001, Emmanuel College welcomed its first coed class. Although ending the college’s status as a women’s college was controversial, it immediately boosted enrollment at the struggling college.<ref name=":1" /> Emmanuel College also leased land to [[Merck & Co.|Merck]] in 2001, which improved and stabilized college finances due to steady income from having a private pharmaceutical research facility on campus.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Facts|url=https://centennial.emmanuel.edu/100-Facts.xml|access-date=2021-01-03|website=centennial.emmanuel.edu|language=en}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 09:17, 23 September 2022
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Sr. Janet Eisner SND | |
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| Education | Emmanuel College AB, 1963
Boston College MA University of Michigan PhD |
| Occupation | College President |
| Title | Emmanuel College President |
| Term | 1979-2022 |
| Predecessor | Sr. Mary Frances McCarthy, SND |
| Successor | TBA |
| Board member of | Colleges of the Fenway
The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. St. Sebastian's School, Needham MA |
Sr. Janet Eisner is the President Emerita of Emmanuel College[1]. During her presidency, she was the longest currently serving female president of a college in the United States, as well as the longest-serving president of a Catholic college or university between 1979 and 2022.[2] She entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1958.[3]
Biography
Education
Eisner graduated from high school in Lynn, Massachusetts at St. Mary's High School. She then earned her bachelor's degree in English at Emmanuel College, a master's degree from Boston College, and a PhD from University of Michigan.[1]
Role as president
Sr. Janet was Emmanuel College's 12th president. She filled the role in September 1979 after serving as acting president in 1978.[4] Prior to becoming president, Eisner served as a faculty member and a director of admissions at Emmanuel College.[1] Eisner has been called the "second founder" of Emmanuel College for her role in the early 2000s in increasing the college's enrollment from the perilously low levels it had reached during the previous two decades, avoiding its closure.[5] For example, during Eisner's tenure in 2001, Emmanuel College welcomed its first coed class. Although ending the college’s status as a women’s college was controversial, it immediately boosted enrollment at the struggling college.[6] Emmanuel College also leased land to Merck in 2001, which improved and stabilized college finances due to steady income from having a private pharmaceutical research facility on campus.[6]
References
- ^ a b c "Biography of Sr. Janet Eisner, SND | Emmanuel Archive". library.emmanuel.edu. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- ^ "How a longtime Catholic college president is navigating the pandemic". Global Sisters Report. 2020-12-08. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- ^ kiracostello (2019-12-24). "Sr. Janet Eisner". Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- ^ "Sr. Janet Eisner, SND, Presidential Inauguration Collection | Emmanuel Archive". library.emmanuel.edu. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- ^ Farragher, Thomas (May 19, 2019). "Sister Janet Eisner has been the heart and soul of Emmanuel College — for 40 years - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- ^ a b "Facts". centennial.emmanuel.edu. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
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