Peter H. Tsaffaras
President
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Office Location:
Saville Hall 106
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President’s Message
As the new semester begins, Quincy College is on the move, both literally and figuratively.
The College is moving out of Temple Hall and Newport Hall and into President’s Place in downtown Quincy (1250 Hancock Street), as well as continuing to expand our Plymouth campus. Beginning Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend and continuing through the end of July, these changes will make additional space available for classrooms and labs in Saville Hall, which will now become home to the Academic Division of Natural & Health Sciences.
In addition, the Plymouth campus is continuously expanding to meet the needs of a growing student body in Plymouth County. Recently added facilities include new offices, bright classrooms, a state of the art science lab, and new nursing labs.
As Quincy College continues to grow, we will remain focused on teaching and learning by updating our academic offerings, developing new academic programs, and increasing student engagement and retention.
I welcome you to take a class with our dedicated faculty and discover why students choose Quincy College for a high quality, affordable education. Here at Quincy College people often hear me say, “Education is the passport that allows one to travel through and navigate our society.” I am proud to say that now, more than ever, Quincy College is here to assist people in earning that passport.
About President Peter H. Tsaffaras
Peter H. Tsaffaras has dedicated 39 years of his life to serving the field of higher education. Since becoming President in January 2011, he has emphasized the teaching and learning relationship throughout the College. A former member of Quincy College’s Board of Governors, Tsaffaras has served the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education, where he was deputy commissioner for employee relations and acting general counsel. He was responsible for affirmative action, benefit administration, compensation management, human resources, labor relations at the community and state colleges, and staff support at the Board of Higher Education.
Mr. Tsaffaras’ expertise in human resources and labor relations began in the central office of the State College System in 1972. After service at Boston State College and the Board of Regents of Higher Education, Mr. Tsaffaras went to Bridgewater State College in 1982 where he worked as Director of Human Resources. Transitioning to the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education in 1993 he was promoted from Deputy Director of Human Resources to Vice Chancellor for Employee Relations and Benefit Administration, and most recently, to Deputy Commissioner of Employee Relations. Since 2005, Mr. Tsaffaras has taught at Massasoit Community College where he is the sole instructor of the year-long Certificate Program in Human Resources.
After earning an undergraduate degree in History at the University of Massachusetts-Lowell, Mr. Tsaffaras completed his graduate work in Education at UMass-Boston. He received a Juris Doctor degree from the New England School of Law, and maintains a general practice of law in Quincy.
