Transforming lives at the forefront of all we do
For 143 years, Brenau University has provided transformative educational experiences for its students, and that effort has continued this fall. I am so proud of our faculty and staff for their hard work and dedication to ensure students were able to safely return to campus and enjoy the benefits of in-person learning. The cyclical nature […]
Advancing diversity and internationalization
In this edition of Brenau Window, you will read about two important initiatives — diversity, equity and inclusive excellence, and internationalization of our campuses — that are surfacing as part of our strategic planning efforts and the steps we are taking to address them. These two initiatives go hand in hand as they will help […]
Commitment to students drives achievements
From the moment of my first interview with the presidential search committee, I knew that Brenau is a special place. This certainly has been confirmed this past year. Even during the challenging days of addressing the coronavirus, Brenau University finished the 2019-20 academic year with an array of accomplishments and a host of reasons for […]
Listening, learning in this grand adventure
In my new role as president of Brenau University, I am asked a lot of questions. The most popular ones are along the lines of, “What are your priorities for Brenau?” and, “What are you going to do?” Having been on the job for a scant amount of time within the context of this 141-year-old […]
The journey from a small town to the big city
On Feb. 19, Myra and I boarded the commuter train at Princeton Junction, New Jersey for the quick ride to Penn Station in New York City. We were on our way to our final reception as president and first lady for Brenau alumni and friends in the Big Apple. Internally, I am very traditional and […]
ForeverGold a reality with over $42 million
I have eagerly anticipated making this statement for years: We have successfully completed our $40 million ForeverGold: An Extraordinary Legacy campaign and surpassed our goal with a total of $42.39 million. This issue celebrates the accomplishments we have achieved together. Here, you will see the many ways Brenau University is a stronger institution today and […]
What’s art got to do with it?
College students can turn just about anything into an intercollegiate competition. When I was in elementary school, they were stuffing telephone booths. (Don’t know what those are? Ask your grandparents!) That gave way to teams trying to get as many people as they could into a Volkswagen Beetle. Recently, we have seen engineering schools race […]
Brenau a leader in wellness, well-being
A person would need to be drastically out of touch to be unaware that one of the most persistent problems facing our country today is the American health care system. I say persistent because it has been going on since the White House days of Theodore Roosevelt, which began at the dawn of the 20th century, about the same […]
Higher education is great for America
There is a lot of naysaying, blaming and finger-pointing going on in the world today. But the most dangerous, malicious, egregiously erroneous, anti-American lies propagated by some are that education is not as useful as it used to be and that educated folk tend to have an agenda. Those notions are simply not true. Such […]
Change through Strength, Leadership and Prestige
