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New Medaille President Meets with Faculty and Students

By Kenneth Macdonald

Buffalo, NY – Richard Jurasek officially starts his job as president of Medaille College in June. But he says he already feels part of the college following a packed schedule of on-campus meetings Wednesday.

In his first official speech to staff and students, Jurasek says he wants to make Medaille the "college of first choice" in a competitive higher education market.

Jurasek was chosen among 45 applicants for presidency. He is a foreign language scholar and has served both as teacher and administrator.

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