Boston, Mass. – Pine Manor College (PMC) in Chestnut Hill, MA, one of the most diverse liberal arts women’s colleges in the nation, today announced it will host a two-day inaugural event culminating in the official installation ceremony of newly appointed president, Alane K. Shanks, Ed.D.  The inauguration will be held on Friday, October 14, 2011, at 2 p.m. in Ellsworth Hall on the Pine Manor campus, with a reception to follow in the Founder’s Room of the Ferry Administration Building.

“The twenty-five plus years of experience in higher education that President Shanks brings to the job is already evident in the transformational leadership she has demonstrated in her first sixty days as president,” said Serena Greening, Chairman of the PMC Board of Trustees.  “Alane is deeply committed to academic excellence, diversity, and the crucial role education serves in the lives of women and society.”

Dr. Shanks has extensive experience at both private and public institutions of higher...