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William
C. Meinhofer has been appointed director of the Donelan Office of Community-based
Learning.
Meinhofer was the founding executive director
of Sociedad Latina, Inc., a nonprofit Massachusetts corporation providing human
services to primarily Latino families and children. A graduate of the University
of Massachusetts, Boston, Meinhofer earned his Ph.D. in sociology from Boston
College, where he has taught undergraduate courses.
Meinhofer will serve as a liaison between the Worcester and Holy Cross communities
to identify and maintain placement sites in Worcester County for students who
participate in courses that involve reflective academic community-based experiences.
He also will be responsible for coordinating a two-day summer workshop for members
of the Worcester community involved in administrative roles at partnership sites
across the city.
Made possible by a $1.2 million gift from Joseph P. Donelan II '72 and his family,
the Donelan Office will increase meaningful interaction between Holy Cross students
and the Worcester community. Building on and enhancing the First-Year Program,
the Office will combine experiential learning in the Worcester community with
rigorous academic classroom activities.
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