A Message from Connecticut College’s President
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Dear members of the Conn community,
As we begin the new academic year, I wish to share the following decision I have made regarding my role as spokesperson for Connecticut College in relation to national and world events.
Leading an institution of higher education is both a great privilege and a great responsibility. When I speak as the president of Connecticut College, my words, even if not so intended, may understandably be construed as representing the views of our entire Conn community. Yet one of the great strengths of our community – and critical to our mission as an institution of higher education – is being exposed to a diversity of viewpoints and being able to articulate one’s own. Thus, even when I might feel compelled to speak out on political, social and other events, to do so would be both presumptuous and exclusionary.
Originally published: September 5, 2024
Author: Andrea E. Chapdelaine
Position: President
Institution: Connecticut College
Published by: President's Office