Hope, Humility, and High Expectations with Andrés Acebo

Latino Leaders

Join host Pablo Muñoz for a captivating conversation with his featured guest — Andrés Acebo.
Andy is the proud first-generation son of Cuban exiles and a Hudson County native who grew up in Union City, New Jersey. In January 2023, he became only the second Hispanic to serve as the leader of a four-year public institution of higher education in New Jersey. Andy is the youngest known president to ever lead a public university in New Jersey.
1:03 - Introduction
1:54 - My Leadership Story
24:58 - Public Schools
38:23 - New Jersey City University
47:56 - Latino Identity
55:55 - Social Mobility
1:03:06 - Cuban American Alliance for Leadership and Education
1:08:44 - Community Engagement
1:13:22 - Learn, Grow, and Develop as a Leader
1:18:02 - Guiding Principles
Andrés Acebo is the interim president of New Jersey City University. In addition, he served as executive vice president, university counsel, and chief of staff at NJCU. Andy was a partner at the DeCotiis, FitzPatrick, Cole, and Giblin law firm. In May 2024, ROI-NJ named him the No. 1 ranked Influencer in New Jersey Higher Education.
Andy has demonstrated extraordinary vision, guiding New Jersey City University from a fiscal emergency to a remarkable recovery, which will be a case study throughout higher education. He helped orchestrate three major strategic initiatives: the release of the NJCU Recovery and Revitalization Plan, the introduction of the university's first Academic Master Plan, and the institution’s first Strategic Enrollment Plan.
Andy has a bachelor’s degree from Brown University and a law degree from Rutgers University.
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/aacebo
Website: njcu.edu/about/office-president
Instagram: instagram.com/njcupresident/
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