The Friends of the Libraries cordially invite you to our celebration of the acquisition of the Dr. Andrew Dinniman Papers 

On Tuesday, October 7, University Libraries Special Collections will celebrate the acquisition of the papers of Dr. Andrew Dinniman, former WCU faculty member, Chester County Commissioner, and Pennsylvania State Senator. We hope you will join us for a panel discussion on the issues of food insecurity and homelessness, which Senator Dinniman devoted much time to during his career. 

To highlight the work of Dr. Dinniman and his archives, the discussion will focus on the successful model of leveraging university-community partnerships to address important societal issues. We will explore past hunger and homelessness initiatives as well as discuss the work being done today.   

The panel will be followed by a reception with light refreshments to provide an opportunity to meet and learn from others working on similar issues, while affording a space to plan future collaboration. 

Moderator: Ron McColl, Special Collections Librarian 

Panelists: 

• Dr. Andrew Dinniman, Former State Senator, Former County Commissioner, and WCU Professor Emeritus 

• Nick Imbesi, Director of Community Relations, Chester County Food Bank

• Tori Nuccio, Deputy Director, Financial Aid, West Chester University 

• Rita Patel Eng, Ed.D., Senior Director, Center for Community Engagement & Social Impact (CCESI), West Chester University 

Special thanks to our WCU student workers – Lilli Benson, Richie Bruce and Alex Friedberg - for all their work on the Dr. Andrew Dinniman Archive Collection. 

Our event is made possible by a generous gift from the Hankin Group.