Enhancing Visibility, Reputation, & Impact
About Pillar 4
The College will expand its efforts to uplift, celebrate, and proudly share its accomplishments with local, national, and international audiences.
Key Initiatives
- Hiring an inaugural vice president for external relations
- Supporting and training faculty in generating visibility for their scholarship and thought leadership
- Leveraging the president’s presence to establish strategic relationships beyond the campus
- Creating partnerships and public convenings around vital conversations of our time, such as gender equality and women’s leadership, education access, environmental sustainability, civic engagement and democracy, freedom of speech and the value of expertise and truth
Our Ultimate Goal
Asserting Bryn Mawr’s voice in the world will broaden public awareness of the College’s distinctively powerful educational model, expand the enrollment pipeline, build students’ career opportunities, and strengthen alumnae/i pride as they serve as our ambassadors across their professions and networks.
Explore our Work
This vision belongs to all of us. Whether you are a student just beginning your journey, a faculty member dedicated to discovery, or an alum in a new season of leadership, there is a place for you in this work. Our community is already translating out five pillars into action. Track our progress and view the full framework below.
The Next Chapter: A Strategic Direction for Bryn Mawr College
The Next Chapter Homepage | Pillar 1: Redoubling our Commitment to Academic Excellence & Distinction | Pillar 2: Providing Holistic Support for Students & Alumnae/i | Pillar 3: Advancing a Community Approach to Access & Inclusion | Pillar 4: Enhancing Visibility, Reputation, & Impact | Pillar 5: Modernizing Infrastructure, Facilities, & Operating Systems | Strategic Initiatives in Progress | The Full Text | A Printable PDF Version