Alicia M. Alvero

Alicia M. Alvero is the first Latina in the history of CUNY to be named Executive Vice Chancellor and University Provost of the nation’s largest urban public university. The daughter of Cuban immigrants, Dr. Alvero is a first-generation college student, first-generation American and proud product of public higher education, like so many of her students. She has dedicated her career to championing landmark initiatives to remove structural barriers and advance student success for CUNY students, 78 percent of whom are students of color.She is the architect of the groundbreaking Transfer Initiative, allowing students to seamlessly transfer from community colleges without sacrificing credits or dollars.