Honoree-
Gale Stevens Haynes

For more than three decades, Gale Stevens Haynes’ life has been entwined with Long Island University. Her educational and professional roots go back to the days when she earned her B.S. in English in 1972 and her M.S. in counseling in 1976 from the Brooklyn Campus. Upon graduation, she was employed as the director of the Campus’ Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP). In 1987, after earning her law degree at St. John’s University, she was appointed legal counsel at University Center. She returned to Brooklyn in 1989 after being named provost, overseeing a renaissance on the Campus that very few people thought could ever possibly occur. Under her leadership, the Campus’ enrollment has climbed steadily for the past 10 years.

Humble to the core, she credits her dedicated colleagues with providing the energy and insight needed to fuel this period of unprecedented growth and expansion. When asked about the wealth of contributions she has made to the University and the Brooklyn Campus, she modestly cites the many contributions that they have made to her own development as a person and as a professional. She credits her University experience with making her a sound and careful thinker who is open minded, creative and passionate.

In addition to her duties as provost, Ms. Stevens Haynes is active in the local community. She is a member of the Downtown Brooklyn Development Council Executive Committee and chairs the Community Affairs Committee for BAM Local Development Corporation. She is a member of the New York State Bar Association, the New York State Higher Education Professional Organization and the American Bar Association, and serves as the New York coordinator for the American Council of Education National Identification Program. Ms. Stevens Haynes is the recipient of honorary degrees from St. Joseph’s College and the International College of the Cayman Islands.

Her greatest personal achievement — raising three beautiful, generous, independent daughters, Pilar, Pia and Mia. Twins Pia and Mia graduated from the Brooklyn Campus in 2000, continuing the family tradition.

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