Like a sustainable community, a sustainable college considers current needs in relation to the future. The people and programs of the here and now are vital to who we are as a community of learners, but Wofford College will continue to educate students far beyond the tenure of even the longest-serving faculty, staff and alumni.
With this commitment to sustainability, the college’s board of trustees and senior staff have begun to discuss the future of higher education and the future of the college — our purpose, our program, our people and our place. We will continue these conversations over the course of the year as we contemplate trends in higher education with regard to the human, facilities and fiscal resources necessary to position Wofford for success for generations to come.
This Wofford Today features stories of sustainability. We celebrate a decade of environmental studies at Wofford and the community-based learning initiatives that have come as a result of the Milliken Sustainability Initiative. We meet alumni who are making an impact in the areas of environmental, economic and social sustainability, as well as those who are creating physically healthier people and communities. Also, enjoy photos of alumni, parents and friends who returned to the college for Homecoming and Family Weekend, again showing the sustained support that Wofford needs to thrive.
Your voice matters, and I invite you to spend time considering the Wofford College of the past and present with an eye toward the future. Please contact me a president@wofford.edu if you have thoughts on the future of higher education and the sustainability of Wofford College.
Go, Terriers!
Nayef H. Samhat
11TH PRESIDENT OF WOFFORD COLLEGE