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September 3, 2026

Berry College Launches 5-Year Strategic Plan

As Berry heads into its 125th  year, the college is strengthening the work and mission unveiling a new five-year strategic plan that emphasizes affordability, leadership, graduate preparedness, research and land stewardship. 

“As we enter this next chapter from a position of strength, we are committed to pursuing work that is both difficult and excellent,” said Berry President Sandeep Mazumder. “Over the past year, we identified five core missional strengths that define the Berry education and then designed five strategic priorities rooted in those strengths. It is our objective to improve strategically, elevate our national profile and remain a place where students flourish.” 

The Berry Strategic Plan: Faithful to our Roots, Bold for Tomorrow has five priorities grounded in the mission and shaped by Berry’s community. 

  1. Access, affordability and visibility
  2. Character, leadership and community engagement
  3. Hands-on learning and graduate preparedness
  4. Faculty and student research
  5. Stewardship of land and place

For more details see https://www.berry.edu/strategic-plan/

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