First Asian American Ivy League President

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Dr. Jim Yong Kim, next President of Dartmouth

Dr. Jim Yong Kim will be the first president of an Ivy League school.  He will take his position in July.  This is great news; college presidents are visible, have the ability to make decisions about education, and help determine the  direction of the country.  I don’t know anything about Dr. Kim, but it’s yet another barrier that has now come down.

I was surprised that this took place at Dartmouth.  I usually don’t think of Dartmouth as being a diverse Ivy, although admittedly I’ve never been there.

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