Rhodes College Board Extends President Jennifer Collins' Contract Through 2031
The Rhodes College Board of Trustees has unanimously voted to extend the contract of President Jennifer Collins for an additional five years, securing her leadership through June 2031. President Collins, who assumed her role as the college's 21st president on July 1, 2022, has overseen several significant achievements during her tenure. These include Rhodes College moving into the top 50 in U.S. News & World Report’s rankings for liberal arts colleges. The college has also experienced a 23 percent increase in fundraising in the last fiscal year, marking its highest total of gifts and pledges to the endowment since 2007. Furthermore, Rhodes College has increased the percentage of students from lower-income backgrounds in its entering classes and enhanced resources for these students, as well as for first-generation students. Deborah Craddock, chair of the Rhodes College Board of Trustees, expressed the board's full support for President Collins and acknowledged her substantial contributions to the college's...