Business View Magazine | April 2021

160 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE APRIL 2021 The campus is facing the COVID-19 pandemic with agility and resilience, Smith maintains, but there’s one uncomplicated formula for the university’s secret to success. Somewhat paradoxically, it is a commitment to stability. He reflects, “We’ve been here a long time, marked by stable leadership. I’m only the seventh president in 128 years. It’s really remarkable. I’m actually in my 32nd year of employment – I was a history professor for 22 years before becoming the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, then the Provost, and then President. But I was also a student. I’m a graduate of the college. I have experienced the deep, rich history that is here.” PREFERRED VENDOR/PARTNER n Wyatt Insurance Services www.wyattinsurance.com