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President’s Final Year at Westminster College

Westminster-mo.edu

After spending 10 years at Westminster College, President Barney Forsythe is retiring at the end of this school year.

Forsythe has served as the president of Westminster since October of 2007. He believes the college has internationalized the campus and created an institutional identity around the liberal arts. They have also built a number of engaging programs using an integrative approach to the liberal arts.

“I’m most proud of the fact that we have developed a sort of strong brand identity around the liberal arts for leadership in a global context,” Forsythe said. “And our attracting students from all over the United States and all over the world.”

Forsythe said after he leaves, Westminster plans on extending its educational brand by finding new modes of delivery by developing online programs, extending educational programs to help at the graduate level and assist with workforce development.

Senior Vice President Carolyn Perry said that Forsythe has helped strengthen Westminster’s academic quality, as well as developing new programs that are successful models of what it means to be a liberal arts institution.

She said an example would be the Hancock Symposium, which is held every September.

“The Symposium brings together everyone on campus to learn about events and issues of global significance and that’s something he brought to Westminster,” Perry said. “It’s just one of the best experiences that our students have while they’re here.”

Forsythe said he plans on moving back to South Carolina with his wife and hopes they will remain engaged in their local community. He also plans on staying involved in higher education programs.

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