He has been on the faculty at the University of Chicago, Baylor University and Harvard Medical School.
Nyre is now the eighth president of Iona College.
"Iona College gives first generation students a portal to higher education," said Nyre
Since arriving at Iona College, Nyre’s administration has set up a college-wide process to develop, ratify and integrate strategic plans in nine months.
"We are a very diverse college with many first year students." Nyre said "We are as diverse as New York City," Nyre said.
Nyre spoke about his thoughts on some of his immediate and long-term goals at Iona with Daily Voice Founder and CEO Carll Tucker in the latest installment of Daily Voice Leaders, which spotlights many of the key decision makers in the area.
Nyre also discussed:
Who is the Iona College student?
Are there challenges to being the first non-cleric president?
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