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Saturday August 22, 2015
Indiana’s Oldest College Newspaper
PGS 10 & 11
vol. 164, issue 1
DePauw University out, Colgate University in:
Why President Casey is leaving BY NICOLE DECRISCO
news@thedepauw.com This spring, as the class of 2016 begins a new chapter of their lives, so too will university President Brian Casey. Casey, his dog Emrys and his 16 suits will make the roughly 750 mile journey from Greencastle, Indiana to Hamilton, New York to be Colgate University’s 17th president. “I’m either in a bathing suit or a suit suit,” Casey said. For him, the suit is a symbol of how being president of an institution isn’t just a job. “I’m actually representing the institution, even when I’m here and in some ways I’m dressing up to respect the position,” he said. But Casey dresses the part even when not on campus. “Whenever I go on an airplane, I always wear a suit because I have never in seven plus years been on a plane or an airport where some alum hasn’t come up to me,” he said. “It happened to me in LaGuardia Airport four days ago.”
People will sniff you out This year intends be just as active in his efforts for DePauw as in other years of his term. He plans to “really working on the inclusion plan with Renee Madison” and “really work with the faculty on these curriculum conversations.” He sees the most important thing he can do as raise the endowment for student scholarships.
“I have a number of conversa“I remember thinking that I the search for the 20th tions that I’ve started with potential- needed to ape [other presidents’] president, with trustee ly important donors, and if there’s behavior or, you know, copy them,” Kathy Patterson Vrabeck anything I want to leave for this Casey said. ‘85, chairing the search institution, it is endowment for stuPrior to DePauw, Casey’s committee. dent scholarships because those references for what a university “It’s actually too gifts will last centuries,” Casey said. president should look like came early to articu“They just assure you that students from presidents such as Ted Heslate the goals,” who want to come here can.” burgh from The University of Notre Vrabeck said. For Casey, knowing the lasting Dame, Derek Bok from Harvard “We’re just impact that endowment for student University, John Hennessy from kicking off scholarships will have is “clarifyStanford University and Ruth Simthe search ing.” mons from Brown University. process.” “I really appreciate Colgate “I learned really quickly that The letting me stay here for the year you have to be yourself,” Casey first to do those things,” he said. “I said. “You have to be the authentic step can see given I have this year at version of you. If you try to be will DePauw, I can finish a lot of things something else, people will sniff be I’ve started.” that out really fast, and you’ll have To allow Casey the time to tie no authority.” up the loose ends at DePauw, Casey has confidence that Jill Harsin will serve as Colgate’s his successor will be “someone interim president. terrific” because of the strength of It is DePauw’s board of trustee’s DePauw. goal to find Casey’s successor “To whoever comes in, I’m in time to not need an interim going to say: whatever you’re president. dreaming dream, whoever “Colgate is incredibly fortunate you are be you, that’s to have attracted such an expewho you should be. rienced, proven and nationally Don’t try to be anybody recognized leader as our 17th else,” Casey said. president,” said Colgate board chair Daniel B. Hurwitz in a press We’re going release on Colgate’s website. Colgate is a Slightly Larger to move on Casey is looking forward to his School: (2,900 vs. 2,304 time at Colgate. and build on “Every place has its challenges. Total Students) what he’s Every place has its opportunities,” Casey said. “You just learn a new done place, and you learn to see what Colgate is Significantly they need. I think their challenges DePauw is imMore Difficult to Get Into: are challenges that I can address mediately starting and want to.” (26.4% vs. 61.2% AccepHis advice to his succestance Rate) Casey continued sor, which will be DePauw’s 20th president, is simple: Be on pg. 5 yourself.
Colgate Versus DePauw
DePauw Offers Considerably Cheaper Tuition: ($40,640 vs. $46,380 Tuition) DePauw Provides Significantly Better Freshmen Financial Aid: (97% vs. 41% of Eligible Freshmen Receive Aid)