Thomas D'Agostino has been named executive director of the Union
College and Hobart and William Smith Colleges Consortium for International
Study, it was announced by Christie Sorum, acting dean of the faculty.
D'Agostino will work with both campuses to develop collaborative
off-campus programs, coordinate current offerings and establish a cadre of
International Cultural Assistance program students on both campuses.
He will start full-time in July, but will spend time on both campuses
this spring to get acquainted with the programs, Sorum said.
D'Agostino earned his B.A. from St. John Fisher College and his M.A.
and Ph.D. in political science from Syracuse University. An associate
professor of political science at Siena College, he specializes in Latin
American and Caribbean politics.