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President Brian W. Casey

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Brian W. Casey was inaugurated as ²Ø¾«¸ó's 17th president in 2016. After starting a career in law, Casey transitioned to higher education after earning a PhD from Harvard University in the history of American civilization, focusing specifically on the history of American higher education and American intellectual history.

Meet President Casey

At ²Ø¾«¸ó, Casey is refocusing a commitment to ²Ø¾«¸ó's core identity: academic excellence and an immersive residential program in the liberal arts, preparing ²Ø¾«¸ó's students for well-rounded lives and careers.

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The President's Report

An overview of ²Ø¾«¸ó's fiscal year across a number of measures, with particular emphasis on the status of the initiatives undertaken as part of the University’s Third-Century Plan.

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²Ø¾«¸ó now seeks to pursue its mission at an even higher level, to establish the University, more firmly than today, as one of the small handful of truly outstanding colleges and universities in the nation and the world.

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Strategic Priorities

The Third-Century Plan

The Third-Century Plan represents the largest and most important transformation in the history of ²Ø¾«¸ó.

Framework for the Future
Plan for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

The University develops and promotes initiatives, programs, events, and resources that foster deep personal reflection, dialogue and action.

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Sustainability Plan

²Ø¾«¸ó’s commitment to sustainability permeates both the university’s academic mission and its operations.

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²Ø¾«¸ó Commitment

A financial aid initiative for access and affordability to bring the best and brightest students to ²Ø¾«¸ó.

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²Ø¾«¸ó Together Documentary

Produced by Golden Globe-winning and Academy Award-nominated producer Jeff Sharp ’89, ²Ø¾«¸ó Together explores how the University navigated difficult decisions and constant uncertainty during the early days of the global COVID-19 pandemic. The film features the voices of several students in the Class of 2024, along with administrators and faculty members involved in the painstaking process of reopening campus in 2020. 

Resources

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