The Installation of
President Elizabeth A. Rider
16th President of ½ûÂþÌìÌÃ
April 27, 2023
Installation Ceremony
½ûÂþÌìÌà officially welcomed Elizabeth A. Rider as the institution's 16th president at a special Installation Ceremony held on Thursday, April 27, 2023 in Leffler Chapel & Performance Center. The ceremony featured welcome remarks from various members of the campus and surrounding communities, the formal installation of President Rider by the ½ûÂþÌìÌà Board of Trustees, and an address by President Rider.
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President Rider & The Future of ½ûÂþÌìÌÃ
President Rider and the institution’s Senior Leadership Team (SLT) have achieved record enrollment, successfully offered in-person class instruction for students during the global pandemic since fall 2020, exceeded fundraising goals and reached a record endowment of more than $100 million, transformed the School of Graduate and Professional Studies (SGPS) with a wide variety of academic offerings and online platforms, launched the region’s first public Human Performance Laboratory, and most recently, finalized a new five-year community Strategic Plan that prioritizes dynamic academic programming as well as Civil Rights, Opportunity, and Access, and strategic partnerships to continue to elevate the College.
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