resources such as office space, and access to York College's intellectual resources. Organization and administration The current president of York College is Pamela Gunter-Smith, who was selected as the fourth president and began serving as such on July 1, 2013. She previously served as a provost and academic vice president at Drew University and as the Porter Professor of Physiology at Spelman College. She succeeded George W. Waldner, who retired June 30, 2013, after 22 years as president. Other York College presidents include Ray A. Miller, Ph.D., (1968–1975) and Robert V. Iosue, Ph.D., (1976–1991). Iosue ( ) drew national attention for his controversial criticisms of what he regarded as the run-away expense of higher education. At York College, he was noted for paying faculty well but expecting them to spend more time teaching than they might be required to elsewhere. He himself worked weekends and took no vacations for eight years. The Student Senate is the executive and administrative agency for York College students and embodies a unique system of government. All students who pay the student activity fee are automatically members of the Student Association and any student may attend meetings or address the Association on matters that are of concern to the student body. Academics York College offers its more than 50 baccalaureate majors through five schools: Graham School of Business; School of Nursing and Health Professions; Kinsley School of Engineering, Sciences, and Technology; School of Behavioral Sciences and Education; and School of the Arts, Communication, and Global Studies. Graduate offerings are master's programs in business administration, education, and nursing, along with a doctorate in nursing practice. The college's faculty includes 154 full-time professors. It is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. York College's focus is on preparing students for professional careers, while remaining an affordable private college. The college reports a 90% career placement rate. As a cost-saving measure, York College requires its full-time professors to teach four courses per semester, compared to the norm of two or three at most U.S. colleges and universities. Rankings The college is ranked by U.S. News & World Report as 78th (tie) in its Regional Universities of the North category as of 2018 and is named a Best Northeastern College by The Princeton Review. The college is also included in Barron's Best Buys in College Education and is ranked by Parents and Colleges as eighth on