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Latimer is the seventh President of Chestnut Hill College. His&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chc.edu\/inauguration\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">inauguration<\/a>&nbsp;took place in late September. There was a week\u2019s worth of events to celebrate the new college president. I sat down with Latimer and spoke to him about the new school year. He said he is happy with the direction the school is going, and he had a lot to say regarding his thoughts on this academic year and his future vision for the college.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"4e6f\">One of the biggest changes coming to CHC is the addition of a nursing program starting Fall 2024. There has been a shortage of nurses since the worldwide pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"6476\">\u201cThis program will be tied in with the Sisters of St. Joseph, and Dr. Susan Apold will run this,\u201d Latimer said. \u201cThis is something we are extremely thrilled to have come in the next year. Dr. Apold has much experience and we are happy she is joining the Chestnut Hill Community. She has thought this out in a way where she had to figure out ways to coordinate a professional program.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"e9ec\">Latimer said that ensuring the college\u2019s financial stability is a priority, and increasing enrollment is a key part of that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"f666\">\u201cThis has already improved from last year,\u201d he said. \u201cThe freshman class number from this year has an excessive percentage jump from last year\u2019s class. That number is 21. 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I treat Puerto Ricans like Americans.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"6e8b\">He said CHC\u2019s previous president sought to bring more athletes to campus and wanted to balance the male and female teams for equality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"62e0\">McCauley said another possibility for student recruitment is France.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"a80f\">\u201cThere are so many students from all over the world, which is what Chestnut Hill is,\u201d McCauley said. \u201cThis school is great; we do many things other schools don\u2019t. We have the ability to offer students something that no other place can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"b822\">\u201cThis is an entirely new culture to many people. Coming from a different place brings a different culture to another different culture. You get to understand the differences in the way many people grow up. Someone whose first language is Spanish differs from someone whose first language is English. We are trying something that has already worked, which, when worlds collide, can be a wonderful thing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"9ba8\">Latimer said CHC is headed in a good direction. While there has been significant turnover in staff and faculty, he said one thing that has not changed is students getting the help they need within classes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"2991\">\u201cHere at Chestnut Hill College,\u201d Latimer said, \u201cwe celebrate and support the liberal arts college, which is highlighted in the inauguration speech, and I have no desire to change that.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Jazmine Ramirez William W. Latimer is the seventh President of Chestnut Hill College. His&nbsp;inauguration&nbsp;took place in late September. There was a week\u2019s worth of events to celebrate the new college president. 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