Bernie Gross has had a lengthy, exhaustive, even, background in Higher Education, studying at Temple and Columbia Universities and The Maryland Institute (for photography), and working  mainly at West Chester State University, Sojourner Douglass College and Rutgers University.  He is 90 years old, an accomplished photographer, and lives in Baltimore. 

Bernie came to our notice through Emmanuel parishioner Dave Dallas, Bernie’s longtime friend.  For Emmanuel’s Anti-Racism Program Bernie, or Dr. Gross, will address his ongoing extensive involvement in raising student achievement and graduation rates in higher education, with especial regard to the African American community.  He will focus on his experiences within Sojourner-Douglass College and Rutgers University.