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Western New England University President Robert Johnson proud of initiatives in greater Springfield

Western New England University President Dr. Robert Johnson
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Western New England University President Dr. Robert Johnson

Health, social justice, education programs impact the community

Colleges and universities are adapting and changing in response to the educational disruptions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Robert Johnson arrived on the then-closed campus of Western New England University in the summer of 2020 to be introduced as the new president.

With decades of experience as a higher education administrator, Johnson firmly believes in-person learning is essential.

WAMC’s Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Paul Tuthill sat down with Johnson recently for a wide-ranging discussion.

The record-setting tenure of Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno. The 2011 tornado and its recovery that remade the largest city in Western Massachusetts. The fallout from the deadly COVID outbreak at the Holyoke Soldiers Home. Those are just a few of the thousands and thousands of stories WAMC’s Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Paul Tuthill has covered for WAMC in his nearly 17 years with the station.