Cranford, NJ – The UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey Board of Governors swore in five new members this fall including Ms. Deborah Enix-Ross, of Westfield. At a joint meeting of the College’s Board of Trustees and Board of Governors, Board of Trustees Chair Victor M. Richel welcomed the new members to the meeting and initiated their swearing in.
Ms. Enix-Ross is Senior Advisor to the International Dispute Resolution Group at the law firm Debevoise & Plimpton in their New York City office. She also has the distinction of being the Immediate Past President of the American Bar Association 2023-2024. Ms. Enix-Ross is also a member of the College’s Foundation Board, serves as its Vice Chair, and is one of three women who established the Foundation’s Close the Gap Campaign which provides support to UCNJ’s African American students to help close the achievement gap. Over the course of eight years, the Campaign has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars. Ms. Enix-Ross earned a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism from the University of Miami and J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law. She also holds a Diploma in Comparative Law from the Parker School of Foreign and Comparative Law of Columbia University and a Certificate in International Law from the London School of Economics.
“Deborah will bring her wealth of knowledge and expertise to the College’s Board, and I am thankful that she is a part of this strong class of new members to the College’s Board. She is a leader in her community who cares for others and gives generously of her time, and we at the College are fortunate to benefit from her membership on the Board,” stated Chairman Richel.
UCNJ is a public, comprehensive community college that provides quality, affordable, accessible educational programs to the greater Union County region. It is the first of New Jersey’s 18 two-year colleges, serving both career-minded and transfer-oriented students since 1933. The College offers a wide variety of academic and extracurricular activities. UCNJ provides many experiential learning opportunities such as access to a Bloomberg Business Center, Innovation Center, and Student Research hub. Additionally, students at UCNJ attend one of the top 25 community colleges in the country for 2023 as designated by the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program. To learn more, visit uqw.firstnews-extra.com.
