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Remember the Past, Imagine the Future Taking inspiration from the words inscribed above the entrance to the Warren Hunting Smith Library, HWS leaders reflect on the past two centuries, the state of the Colleges today and what the next 200 years have in store.
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When we developed and approved our current strategic plan in the spring of 2020, we focused on three broad areas: increasing academic effectiveness, building financial and operational excellence, and enhancing the Colleges’ reputation. We continue to work toward multiple goals in all those areas. I have been so impressed with how the HWS community has rallied to support our ambitions even through the challenges of the pandemic. We have seen major curricular innovations spearheaded by faculty and staff, There’s a reason we’ve increased our fundraising substantially over the past three years, significantly been at it 200 years. increased the number of applications Students apply to many other competitive from prospective students this institutions, but when they come to HWS admissions season, implemented and spend time with the people here, they numerous behind-the-scenes realize that they made the right decision. innovations in how we conduct HWS wasn’t my first choice, but I obviously our business, and completed a made the right decision (even though it’s significant project of rebranding cold in the winter). Over 200 years, we’ve and updating our website, print accomplished a lot, adapting to what the and social media strategy. I like to world requires without letting go of the refer to the Colleges as ‘spunky’ and ‘scrappy,’ as they have always persisted past and what got us here today, and we through difficult times, but they also can do it for another 200. The work Nuzhat need more underpinnings of support Wahid ‘22 and I have done with the Board for their journey. We must continue on belonging, diversity and equity, which is developing relevant academic options probably our most critical contribution as for the 21st century, along with building Student Trustees, highlights that trajectory on a strong infrastructure of financial and of growth and progress. As we move into technological support for our students, our next 200 years, we see both how rich faculty and staff. With that support, the our past is and how promising our future is. Colleges will have the ability to become even more innovative going forward. S T U D E N T
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