PRESIDENT'S PERSPECTIVE
This summer marks an important milestone. June 11
is the 10th anniversary of Villa Julie College becoming
Stevenson University.
This milestone is an opportunity to reflect upon the debt of gratitude
the Stevenson community owes to the founders of Villa Julie College.
It is also a moment to reflect upon the values of Stevenson and Villa
Julie. Our close-knit community of caring faculty, staff, and students
tie our past to our present. Similarly, our efforts to help students
develop professionally mark another important continuity. Every day,
our faculty and staff help our students experience opportunities to
grow, develop, and reach their fullest potential—just as they did when
we were founded 70 years ago.
This heritage has produced many successes. In the past year, we
successfully completed our Middle States reaccreditation process,
and, in May, nearly 800 traditional and Stevenson University Online
graduates crossed the stage to receive their bachelor’s and master’s
degrees. As part of our focus on creating career connections for
students, we are introducing five professional minors this fall. You
will read about these and more in this issue.
Since our last issue of Ventures, the university has renovated
facilities for student activities in Garrison Hall, creating spaces
for student clubs and organizations, a satellite fitness center, and
facilities for our new esports club. We also created new green space
in front of Rockland Center and Garrison Hall. This green space
provides opportunities for communal gatherings as well as a walkable
connection between our residence halls, Rockland Center, Garrison
Hall, and the Brown School of Business and Leadership.
Last, I am pleased to share that the first phase in the development
of the Rosewood site is complete with the demolition of 20 buildings
on the site. We are now working with the State of Maryland to prepare
for site grading that will allow us to develop roadways, athletic fields,
and recreational facilities.
As we say here, it’s a great time to be a Mustang! I hope you enjoy
this issue of Ventures and learning more about your university.
Elliot L. Hirshman, Ph.D.
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