The president faces the challenges of continuing to build the endowment and engendering increased expendable gift income. The College supports an active Alumni Association of 9,000 living alumni and maintains contact with an additional 3,000 parents, former parents and friends. While funding for alumni relations, publications, media relations and development programs lags behind comparable institutions and remains an impediment to growth, several recent successes suggest future opportunities. The College offers the opportunity for the president with the support of the Office of Institutional Advancement to engage the interest, commitment and support of alumni, parents, friends, donors and the community to fulfill the College's potential. Working closely with the new chairman and vice chairman of the Board of Trustees and a recently established Committee on Trustees, the president will have an opportunity to shape and build the Board into an ever-stronger force for the College.
Foundations are strong, offering an opportunity for continued growth.
The president will need to create and articulate a vision and provide inspirational leadership to a talented and capable faculty, staff, student body, alumni body, friends, parents and prospective donors.