A Good Fit
I have spent the better part of my professional life striving to understand what it means for a college to provide students with an exemplary educational experience. Educators have the opportunity to change the way a student thinks about him or herself. We can open new doors. We can challenge and inspire students to pursue a path with purpose and significance. A teacher’s legacy is in the life path of his or her students. - more

More than a Sound Bite
It happened several times last week. It happens most every week. A prospective faculty member from Texas interviews on campus and comments again and again on the exceptional nature of the campus. A well-respected higher education analyst who has visited hundreds of colleges and universities remarks that he has never seen anything the likes of Berry. A prospective student from Florida and her family tour the campus and are taken aback by its scope and beauty, even though they learned of Berry from a family friend and have explored the college’s Web site. - more

Purpose and Passion
Distinguished trustees and guests, esteemed members of the Berry community, dear family and friends: As we celebrate another milestone in Berry College’s remarkable journey, it is fitting that we gather here in the college chapel. This place is full of history. - more

The Many and The One
In the 100 years since the founding of the Berry Alumni Association, tens of thousands of students have graduated from Berry – but not all from the same Berry. - more

Rights, Privileges and Obligations
Commencement ceremonies are formal and unchanging by design. Nevertheless, last year I instituted a small but significant amendment in the declaration by which Berry’s academic degrees are conferred. I added a word: obligations. - more