The Class of 1998, the 115th graduating class of Nyack College, has now left the hillside. The curtains closing on an academic year always invites us to reflect on our lives and ministries, and this year has been no exception for me.
Life can be very complex, and giving leadership to a college multiplies that complexity.
But I like to boil things down to their essentials, and I was able to do that as I reflected about our work here over the past five years. Two mega-shifts have occurred. One has to do with our mission and the other concerns our constituents. The real mission of a college, or any organization, is not always the printed one. Stagnant enrollment, expensive renovations, low income, precarious financial policies and disspirited faculty and staff jeopardized our future.