The University of the South Sewanee, Tennessee · 2019-10-30 · T he University of the South (familiarly known as Sewanee, for the Tennessee town in which the University is located)

Statement of LeaderShip Criteria

ViCe-ChanCeLLor and preSident SearCh 2019

The University of the South Sewanee, Tennessee

3 Introduction5 History6 TheRobersonProjectonSlavery, Race,andReconciliation9 TheDomainoftheUniversity10 TheSewaneeVillageProject10 TraditionsandEthos

11 The College of Arts and Sciences11 AcademicsandCurriculum12 FeaturesofourAcademic Environment13 Faculty13 Students14 StudentGovernment14 ResidentialLife14 Activities,Clubs,Organizations, andFraternitiesandSororities15 AllSaints’Chapel,Outreach,and FaithCommunities15 OfficeofCivicEngagement16 Athletics16 SewaneeOutingProgram

17 The School of Theology17 History17 SeminaryAcademics18 TheBeeckenCenter18 Faculty18 Students

20 Staff

21 Admission and Financial Aid

22 Finances22AssetsandLiabilities22EndowmentMarketValueand InvestmentReturns22OperatingFunds

23 University Relations

24 Facilities24AllSaints’Chapel24JessieBallduPontLibrary24FowlerSportandFitnessCenter25 McClurgDiningHall25 SmithandAyresResidenceHalls25 SnowdenHall25 TennesseeWilliamsCenter26GailorHall26NabitArtBuilding26SpencerHall26UniversityBookstore26WellnessCommons26APlannedSocialCommons26TheSewaneeInnandtheCourse atSewanee

27 University Governance and Reporting Relationships

28 The Next Vice-Chancellor and President28OpportunitiesandChallenges30Qualifications&Personal Characteristics30ApplicationsandNominations

Contents

TheUniversityoftheSouth(familiarlyknownasSewanee,fortheTennesseetowninwhichtheUniversityislocated)isoneofthena-tion’sfinestinstitutionsofhigherlearning,aprivateuniversityof

theEpiscopalChurchwithadistinguishedundergraduateCollegeofArtsandSciences,aleadinggraduateSchoolofTheologyofferingmaster’slevelandadvanceddegrees,andaninnovativeSchoolofLettersofferingsummermaster’sdegreeprogramsinEnglishandcreativewriting.Inanenvironmentofintenseintellectualengagement,Sewaneestudentsarechallengedtolivethelifeofthemindandtoapplytheireducationtothecomplexitiesofourtimethroughleadershiprolesinsociety.Sewaneehasproduced26RhodesScholars,aPulitzerPrize-winningauthor,aU.S.senatorandotherelectedofficials,businessandfinancialleaders,criticallyacclaimedpoetsandwriters,leadingacademicswhobecamecollegepresidents,andthreeofthelastsixpresidingbishopsoftheEpiscopalChurchintheUnitedStates.

TheUniversity’scommitmenttotheliberalarts,tothecom-plementarynatureoffaithandreason,andtothefunda-mentalimportanceofintegrityandhonorisgroundedinitsmottofromPsalm133:Ecce quam bonum et quam iucundum habitare fratres in unum(“Beholdhowgoodandpleasantitiswhenkindredlivetogetherinunity”).Anditfindsfullexpression

inthequalityandpassionofthefaculty.Theyarelead-ingscholarsandresearchersintheirfieldswithanabidingcommitmenttoteaching,andintheclosecommunitythatisSewaneetheydevelopextraordinarilyrichandenduringrelationshipswiththeirstudentsthattranscendbothplaceandtime.

Theserelationships—persontoperson,aswellastothespecialplacethatisSewanee—havesustainedtheUniversi-tyoftheSouthsinceitsfoundingin1857.Theyhavegivenrisetouniqueandcherishedtraditionsthatcontinuefromgenerationtogeneration,linkingstudentsandalumniincommonaffectionfortheUniversity.Mostimportantly,theyhaveprovidedawellspringofinstitutionalachievementfromwhichSewaneelooksconfidentlytoitsfuture.

Introduction

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4 S t a t e m e n t o f L e a d e r s h i p C r i t e r i a

The University of the South

History

TheUniversityoftheSouthhastakentheopportunityoverthepastdozenyearstolookbackonadistinctive

historyoftrialandtriumph,includingmarkingboththe150thanniversaryofitsoriginalfoundingin1857andthatofitssuccessfulsecondfoundingadecadelateraftertheCivilWarwhentheoriginalresourcesoftheUniversityhadbeenlost.ThesecondfoundersovercamemanychallengestofinallyopentheUniversi-ty’sdoorsin1868.

Inthemidstof–andinresponseto–thesocial,cultural,andpoliticalcrisispromptedbytheimpassionedandincreasinglyviolentconflictoverthefutureofslaveryintheUnit-edStates,thefirstfoundingoftheUniversitywasledbyEpiscopalclergyandlaydelegatesfromAlabama,Arkansas,Florida,Georgia,Louisiana,Mississippi,NorthCarolina,SouthCarolina,Tennessee,andTexas.OnJuly4,1857,theymetatLookoutMountainnearChattanooga,Tennessee,tonametheUniversity’sfirstBoardofTrustees.OnJan.6,1858,auniversitycharterwasgranted


bytheStateofTennessee.TheTrusteesselectedasiteinSewanee,atoptheCumberlandPlateaubetweenChatta-noogaandNashville,andlocallandownersandtheSewaneeMiningCompanydonatednearly10,000acresfortheenterprise.TheseearlyeffortsledtotheceremoniallayingofthecornerstoneinSewaneeonOct.10,1860.

An 1890 plan for Sewanee’s central campus

ThesecondfoundingwaslaunchedintheaftermathoftheCivilWar,thepoliticalandmilitarydestructionoftheConfederacy,thecollapseoftheslaveholdingsocietyandliberationofnearlyfourmillionenslavedAfricanAmer-icans.In1866,theRt.Rev.CharlesToddQuintard,thesecondbishopofTennesseeandtheUniversity’scom-missionerofbuildingsandlands,returnedtothecampusandformallyre-establishedtheUniversity.WithfinancialhelpfromEpiscopalsupportersinAmericaandAnglicanparishesinEngland,andwithbooksdonatedbyOxfordandCambridgeuniversities,theUniversityoftheSouthre-emerged.ThefirstOpeningConvocationonSept.18,1868,wasattendedbyninestudentsandfourfacultymembers.

RecoveringfromReconstructionfollowingtheCivilWar,theUniversityexperiencedsteadygrowthandofferedprofessionaleducationinareasincludingengineering,law,andmedicineuntil1909,whenthosedepartmentswereclosed.RemainingweretheUniversity’sbasicdepartments:apreparatoryschool,acollege,andaseminary.

Successfulathleticteamsandathrivingculturallifeattheturnofthe20thcenturytestifiedtoSewanee’semergence

amongmainstreamcollegesanduniversities.In1891,royalpurplewasadoptedastheschoolcolor,andSewaneeplayeditsfirstintercollegiatefootballgame.The1899footballteamwasundefeated,winning12straightgames—includingfivegamesduringasix-day,3,000-mileroadtrip.

TheUniversityshoredupitsailingfinances,undertookmuch-neededrenovations,andemergedfromtheerasoftheGreatDepressionandWorldWarIIwell-equippedandpreparedtoenteritsgreatestperiodofgrowth.From1950to1970,theendowmentincreased,oldbuildingsunder-wentmajorrenovations,andmorenewbuildingswereconstructedineachofthesetwodecadesthaninpreviousUniversityhistory.

AfricanAmericanmenwereallowedtoapplytotheCollegein1961(thoughnoneenrolleduntil1963),andwom-enwereadmittedasfull-timestudentsin1969.Today’sfreshmanclassesareabouthalfwomenandincludediversestudentsfromaroundtheworld.In2019-20,Sewaneeismarkingthe50thanniversaryofthefirstclassofwomentomatriculateattheUniversitywithayearlongcelebration.



The Roberson Project on Slavery, Race, and Reconciliation

LaunchedinJuly2016,theRobersonProjectonSlav-

ery,Race,andReconciliationattheUniversityoftheSouthisasix-yearinitiativewhosepurposesaretoinvestigatetheUniversity’sdeephistoricalentanglementswithslaveryandslavery’slegaciesandtoassistitscommunityindis-cerninghowitshouldrespondtothathistory.Ourproject’snamememorializesthelateProfessorofHistoryHoustonBryanRoberson(1958-2016),whowasthefirsttenuredAfricanAmericanfacultymemberatSewaneeandthefirsttomakeAfricanAmericanhistoryandculturethefocusofhisteach-ingandscholarship.TheRobersonProjectseekstohonorhisinspiringlegaciesatSewanee:thedevotion

torigorousteaching,thepursuitofscholarship,thededicationtosocialjustice,andthepersonalexampleofhighmoralcharacter.Indoingso,theRobersonProjectaimstohelpSewaneeconfrontourhistoryinordertoseekamorejustandequitablefutureforourbroadanddiversecommunity.

Nowinitsthirdyear,theRobersonProjecthaspursuedanexpan-siveagendaofarchivalresearch,curriculardevelopment,publicprogramming,andcivicengage-ment.Fromthestart,though,ithasapproacheditsworkasabranchofSewanee’scoreidentityandmissionasateaching-focusedinstitutionforundergraduateandseminaryeduca-tion.StudentsfromtheCollegeandtheSchoolofTheologyhavebeencentralparticipantsinitsresearch,

administrative,andprogrammingwork.Ourgeneralattitudetowardthesubjectofourinvestigationsandouroutreachalsohasbeenfun-damentallyeducationalinnature,seekingtoengageourcommunityofstudents,facultyandstaff,localresidents,andalumniinactiveconsiderationofthemostdifficultsubjectsandquestionsraisedbyourUniversity’shistory.

Amorecompleteunderstandingandrecognitionofthathistoryanditslegacieswillenabletheinsti-tutiontomeetitsobligationstoeducatestudentsandmembersofthiscommunitypastandfutureandtorealizeSewanee’spledgetobeaninclusiveuniversityofandforthediversecitizenryofthe21st-centurySouth.

UndercurrentVice-ChancellorJohnMcCardell,Sewaneehasstrengtheneditspositionamongthenation’sliberalartsuniversitiesandEpiscopalseminaries.Duringhistenure,SewaneehasenjoyedrecordapplicationstotheCollege,andundergraduateenrollmenthasgrownfromabout1,500tomorethan1,700students.Newacademicinitiatives,includingmajorsinneuroscienceandfinanceandacom-prehensiveOfficeofGlobalCitizenship,haveenhancedthecurriculum,extendedSewanee’sreach,andprovidedexpandedopportunitiesforresearchandinternships.

Inaddition,theUniversityhasreaffirmeditsgoalofmakinganexcellentcollegeeducationmoreaccessiblefor

moreofthenation’sbeststudents.InSeptember2019,theUniversityannouncedthatitwillmeetthefulldemonstrat-edneedofadmittedstudentswhoqualifyforfinancialaid,startingwiththefirst-yearstudentswhoarriveinfall2020.TheUniversity’sBoardofRegentshasmadeacommitmentthatbynolaterthanfall2026,theUniversitywillreturntomeetingthefullneedofallofitsundergraduatestudents.PreviouseffortsincludetheUniversity,in2011,reducingthecostofaSewaneeeducationby10percent;forseveralyearsafterthat,afour-yeartuitionfreezeappliedtoeachincomingclass.Togethertheseactionsrepresentastrongcommitmenttokeepingthecostofatop-qualitycollegeeducationasaffordableandpredictableaspossible.




The Domain of the University

TheUniversityoftheSouthcampuscomprises13,000acresknownastheDomain.Largelyundevelopedand

richinbiodiversity,thelandisintrinsictotheidentityandpurposeoftheUniversity,adistinctiveassetofferinganunparalleledoutdoorlaboratoryandboundlessrecre-ationalopportunities.Today,theUniversity’slandholdingsarethesecondlargestamonginstitutionsofhighereducationintheUnitedStates.OftheUniversity’s13,000acres,approximatelyone-third,alsoknownasthe“innerDo-main,”iscomposedofthecampus,businesses,residentialareas,andstudenthousing.Theremainingtwo-thirds,“thegreaterDomain,”ismanagedforresearch,teaching,recreation,andecosystemservicesbytheOfficeofEnvi-ronmentalStewardshipandSustainabilityforusebyallpartieswithintheUniversitycommunityandoutside.

TheDomainislocatedontheedgeofthesouthernCum-berlandPlateau,aregionknownforbothitsbiodiversityanditsoutdoorrecreationalofferings.Morethan1,100speciesofvascularplantshavebeendocumentedontheDomain,andclassofferingsallowstudentstoparticipate

inresearchandactivemanagementfocusedonbiologicalconservation.TheOfficeofEnvironmentalStewardshipandSustainabilitymaintainsanoutdoorrecreationalsystemthatisunparalleledamongU.Scampuses.ThePerime-terTrailisthesignaturetrailoftheDomain,a22-mileloopthatcirclesmuchofthecampusandprovideshiking

andmountainbikingexperiencesthatareunmatchedintheregion.Sixteenlakesand10developedcampingareasgivestudentsam-pleopportunitiestoexplorethefurthestreachesoftheproperty,androckclimbingandboulderingopportunitiesaboundforstudentsandstaffalike.Thetrailnetworkspassthroughbothprotectedold-growthremnantforestaswellastheSewaneeDemonstrationForest,an

activelymanagedareawhereinnovativeforestmanagementandprescribedfireprogramscreateandenhancewildlifeandplantcommunities.

ThevillageofSewaneeisontheDomainandishometoapproximately2,500people;itisnotincorporatedbutismanagedbytheUniversity,whichprovidespoliceandfireprotection,andemergencymedicalservices.

The Sewanee Village Project

TheSewaneeVillageisacriticalcomponenttothehealthandlongevityoftheUniversity.Avibrantvillage

willhelpusattractandretainhighqualityemployeesandstudents,willpromotetourism,andwillsupportahealthylocaleconomy.TheSewaneeVillageprojectisacollabora-tionbetweentheUniversityandtheSewaneecommunitytoreposition,redevelop,andrevitalizedowntown.

Traditions and Ethos

Sewaneeisaseriousacademicinstitutionandaclose-knitcommunitythathasevolvedtomeetthechanging

demandsofitsstudentsandtheworldaroundit.Italsoisaplacethatgathersstrengthfromitstraditions,fromthewearingoftheacademicgownand“tappingtheroof”tothequintessentialsmall-townFourthofJulycelebration.Thesecustoms,whichenrichtheexperienceatSewanee,emergefromitspastand,fromtimetotime,throughstudentandfacultyingenuity.

TheHonorCode,inexistenceinformallysincethe1870sandformallysince1913,definesSewanee’scommunityof

respect,trust,andtolerance,whichbringssecurityandfreedomtocampus.StudentscommittotheseidealsbysigningtheUniversity’sHonorCodeintheChapelatma-triculation.TheHonorCodeisatraditionthatismain-tainedbyanHonorCouncilelectedfromthestudentbodyincollaborationwiththefacultyandtheDeanofStudents’Office.

Thewearingofacademicgownsbyfaculty,andbyCollegeandSchoolofTheologystudentswhohaveattainedmem-bershipintheOrderoftheGownbasedontheiracademicstanding,isuniquelySewanee,anodtotheUniversity’shistorictiestoOxfordthatsymbolizestheinstitution’srespectforacademicendeavorandleadership.Thewearingofgownsisoptional,andstudentsandfacultyreadilyshedthemtopursueenvironmentalfieldstudiesontheDomain,collaborativeresearchinlaboratories,andstudyabroad.

ComprehensiveexaminationstakeninthesenioryearofundergraduatestudyconcludetheacademicexperienceatSewanee,andpromptstudentstosay,“I’mcomped,”aftercompletingrigorousoralorwrittenexamsintheirmajor.



VIEWWESTWARDDOWNMAINSTREET(HIGHWAY41A)Highway 41A reimagined as Main Street connotes a comfortable, friendly, and safe neighborhood atmosphere. The newly activated streetscape will invite visitors and residents of Sewanee to explore the surrounding businesses, stimulating the economy and the culture of the Sewanee Village.

EXAMPLECOTTAGECOURTRENDERINGA unique and modern example of new housing types, this cottage court offers a close-knit and affordable alternative to many existing housing options in Sewanee.

Academics and Curriculum

OncedescribedbytheNew York Timesasa“bitofOxfordinTennessee,”Sewaneehasanimpressiverecordof

academicachievement,fromBenedictScholarshipsforthebestenteringstudentstoalonglistofRhodesScholarsatgraduation.TheCollegeofArtsandSciencesoffersachal-lengingandstimulatingprogramintheliberalartswithanemphasisonmasteryoffundamentaldisciplines.Moreover,theacademicprogramdevelopstheintellectandcharacterofitsstudentsandpreparesthemforlivesofachievement,leadership,andservice.Thehighexpectationsplacedonstudentsarebalancedwiththefaculty’scommitmenttopersonalattentionandencouragement.Withoutquestion,allstudents,whatevertheirdiscipline,developtheabilitytoresearch,analyze,solveproblems,write,speak,andlisten.

Whilethegeneraleducationcurriculumensuresthedevel-opmentofcommon“habitsofmind,”ourspecificcoursesofstudy—ourmajor,minors,andrelatedacademicpro-grams—offerstudentsopportunitiestodevelopandpursuetheirpassionswithfacultywhoarebothcommittedtotheir

The College of Arts and Sciences

intellectualfieldandtothecraftofteaching.Sewanee’scurriculumchallengeswhileiteducates.Degreerequire-mentsarerigorousandextensiveandincludecompre-hensiveexaminationsinmajorareasofstudy.Offering37majors,43minors,and15specialprograms,alongwithpre-professionalprogramsinbusiness,health/medicine,education,engineering,andlaw,theCollegepreparesitsstudentsforcareersineveryfield.Thefacultyarekeenlyawareofdevelopmentsinthebroaderlandscapeandac-tivelyupdatenotjustcoursesbutwholeprogramsofstudy,includingcreatingnewmajors:withinjustthepasttwoaca-demicyears,thefacultyhaveaddedmajorsinneuroscienceandfinance.Moreover,thecurriculumoffersflexibilityforstudents,withinterdisciplinarystudy,doublemajors,andminorsallowingthemtotailortheirownacademicexperience.

Importantly,theCollegerecognizestheneedforstudentstomakeimmediateconnectionsbetweentheworkthattheyaredoingintheirclassesandtheapplicationofsuchknowledgebeyondSewanee.Ourintegratedadvisingpro-


gramengagesstudentsinreflectiveactivitieswhereintheyconsiderhowtheircoursesconnecttooneanother,howtheyarebuildingtheireducation,andhowtheskillstheyaredevelopingrelatespecificallytobroadcareerexplora-tion.TheSewaneeCareerCenter,aswellastheofficesofCivicEngagementandofStudentActivities,partnerwithfacultyadvisorssothatstudentsarebestpositionedtoseewheretheirintellectualskillsandsuccessescantakethem.

ThisattentiontoapplyingknowledgeisessentialtotheSe-waneePledge,whereinstudentsareguaranteedopportunitiestoengageinparticular“highimpact”practicesthathelpstu-dentsmakemeaningoftheireducation.Studentsareguar-anteedeitherapaidsummerinternship(anotherexampleoftheCareerCenterpartneringwithacademics)orasummerstudent-facultyresearchexperienceascoordinatedbytheOfficeofUndergraduateResearch.ThroughourOfficeofGlobalCitizenship,allstudentsalsohavetheopportunitytotakepartinasemester-longstudyawayprogramatnoaddi-tionaltuitionexpense.Inadditiontomanysemester-longstudyabroadprograms,severalsummerprogramsareuniquetoSewaneeandorganizedbyUniversityfaculty.

Asatestamenttothesuccessofourstudents,Sewaneehasgraduated26RhodesScholars,fiveofwhomreturnedtoteachattheUniversity.Theinstitutioncountsamongitsgraduates25FulbrightScholars(inthelast10years),48WatsonPostgraduateFellows,sevenNationalScienceFoun-dationGraduateResearchFellows(inthelast10years),and35NCAAPostgraduateScholars.Fifty-fivepercentofgraduatesearnadvanceddegrees.Ofgraduateswhoapplytolawschool,over90percentareaccepted,and85percentofthosewhoapplytomedical,dental,orveterinaryschoolare

accepted.Perhapsmosttelling,ourSewaneeCareerCenterhastrackedourgraduates,andformultipleyears,morethan95percentofSewaneegraduateshavebeeneitherfullyemployed,ingraduateschool,orpursuingafellowshipwithinsixmonthsofgraduation.Withoutquestion,thebroaderworldappreciatesthevalueofaSewaneeeducation.

Features of Our Academic Environment

OurmostvisiblehallmarkistheDomainitself—13,000acresoflandthat,dependingupontheoccasion,

servesasalivingscientificlaboratory,asourceofartisticandspiritualinspiration,ameansofembodyingmens sana in corpore sano,aplacetodeveloplastingrelationshipsamongandbetweenstudents,faculty,andstaff—andalwaysasaconstantreminderoftheimportanceofsustainabilityandoftheneedtocareforourresourcesmindfullyandinten-tionally.TheSewaneeIntegratedProgramintheEnviron-mentbringstogetheracademicmajors,co-curricularandextracurricularactivities,andastrongsenseofplaceontheDomain.Truly,theDomainisaresourcenoothercollegecanoffer,andourentirecommunityrespectsit,isthankfulforit,andwillprotectit.

TheUniversityhasanexceptionallystrongliterarytra-dition,withthenation’soldestcontinuouslypublishedliteraryreview,theSewanee Review,andtheannualSewaneeWriters’Conference,supportedthroughanendowmentestablishedbyplaywrightTennesseeWilliams.Thetraditionpermeatestheentirecurriculum,andSewaneegraduatesareknownfortheirfacilitywiththewrittenword.

TheUniversity’sBabsonCenterforGlobalCommerceisalsothriving,offeringdefinitiveproofthatourliberalarts



graduates,withtheirabilitytoreadwell,writewell,andthinkwell,canhaveimmediatesuccesswithinthebusinesscommunity.Wearecreatingmoresynergyandopportu-nitiesbymovingtheBabsonCenter,alongwithSewanee’sCareerCenter,tothecenterofcampuswheretheywillbeproximatetotheeconomicsdepartmentandthebusinessprogram.

Faculty

TheCollegeattractstalentedandenergeticacademicswithastrongcommitmenttoundergraduateteaching.

Mostfacultyliveonornearcampus,andfacultyarejustaslikelytoengagestudentsatthecampuscoffeeshop,atcam-pusconcertsandlectures,oronahikingtrailastheyareintheclassroomorduringregularofficehours.Sewaneeisaplacewherefacultyandstudentslive,work,worship,andlearntogether.“Itisasmall,intimatecommunitywithaclearsenseofpurpose,coherentvalues,andacollegialatmosphere,”observedtheauthorsofStudent Success in College: Creating Conditions that Matter(GeorgeKuh,etal.,2005).

TheUniversity’sCenterforTeachingencouragesandpro-motesteachingexcellenceamongourfaculty.Thecenterprovidestimeandspaceforcollegialconversationsandcriticalreflections,aswellasprogramsonteachingprac-tices,opportunitiestoformrelationshipswithmentors,grantsforinnovativeteaching,resourcesoneffectiveteach-ingandlearningforfacultyatalllevelsandcareerstages,andsupportforpedagogicalcollaboration.

ThenewCenterforSpeakingandListening—createdaspartofourQualityEnhancementPlan(QEP)project—rec-

ognizestheimportanceofsuch;thefacultyguidestudentstobebetteratlistening,constructingandevaluatingar-guments,andworkingtowardsharedprogressratherthanpartisancompetition.

Forthe2019-20academicyear,theCollegehas139full-timefacultymembersand46part-timefaculty.Univer-sity-wide,95percentoffull-timefacultymembersholdterminaldegreesintheirfield.Mostengageinactiveresearch(orcreativeperformance)andpublishing.AmongthenationalresearchawardsthathavebeenwonbyfacultymembersaretwoGuggenheimFellowships,FulbrightandNationalScienceFoundationfellowships,twovonHum-boldtAwards,andtworecentfellowshipsattheNationalHumanitiesCenter.FourSewaneeprofessorshavebeennamedTennesseeProfessoroftheYearbytheCouncilforAdvancementandSupportofEducationinthelast17years.Womenmakeup42%ofthetotalfaculty(asignifi-cantincreasesince2000).Fortynewtenure-trackfacultymembershavebeenhiredintheCollegesincethefallof2014,35ofwhomcontributetothediversityofthefacultyinsomeway.

Students

UndergraduatestudentsatSewaneeareindepen-dent-mindedandhighachieving,attractedtothe

Universitybytheprospectofintenseintellectualen-gagementwithfacultyandpeersandtheopportunitytomakemeaningfulcontributionstothecommunity.IntheFall2019semester,theCollegeenrolled1,701full-timedegree-seekingstudentsfrom44statesand22foreigncountries.Seventy-ninepercentofthestudentswerefrom


outsideTennessee.Forty-ninepercentweremale,51%female.Theethnicbackgroundofthestudentsincluded:

• American Indian or Alaska Native: 1 (<1 percent)• Asian: 22 (1 percent)• Black, non-Hispanic: 69 (4 percent)• Hispanic of any race: 89 (5 percent)• Native Hawaian or other Pacific Islander: 0 (0 percent)• White: 1,392 (82 percent)• Two or more races: 55 (3 percent)• International or nonresident alien: 73 (4 percent)• Race or ethnicity unknown: 0 (0 percent)

Student Government

Sewanee’sstudentgovernmentorganizationisbicameral,comprisingtheStudentGovernmentAssociationand

theOrderoftheGown.TheStudentGovernmentAssoci-ationrepresentsstudentopinionandlegislatesinmattersofstudentaffairs.TheOrderoftheGowniscomposedofstudentswhohaveachievedtherequiredgradepointaver-ageandareentitledtoweartheacademicgown.TheOrderadvisestheStudentGovernmentAssociationandstrivestomaintainandpromotethespirit,tradition,andidealsoftheUniversity.

Recognizingtheimportanceofstudentcontribution,theUniversity’sBoardofTrusteesincludesthreestudenttrust-ees,twoelectedfromtheCollegeandonefromtheSchoolofTheology.Similarly,theCollegefacultyhasrepresenta-tivesofthestudentbodyonmanyofitscommittees.

Residential Life

A llstudents,withveryfewexceptions(e.g.,mar-riedstudents,dependentsofUniversityemployees,

studentsovertheageof24,andstudentslivingwiththeirchildren),liveinUniversity-approvedhousing,primar-ilycollegeresidencehalls,andmorethan95percentofstudentsliveinresidencehallsorsmallhousesmanagedbytheOfficeofResidentialLife.Substance-freehousingisachoiceamongasteadynumberofstudents.Ofthe30smallhousesmanagedbyResidentialLifethatarehometomorethan200sophomores,juniors,andseniors,19housesarededicatedtoanacademicareaofinterest,acommonpas-sion,adedicationtoactivism,orasharedidentity.Somelanguagehousesdatebacktothe1970sandotherhousesexperiencechangeingrouporthemeeverytwotothreeyears.Studentinterestinthematichousingishigh,anditistypicaltohavemoregroupsapplythantherearehousesininventory.

Residencehallsrangeinsizefrom26to120students.Manyhallshousestudentsinallclassyears.First-yearstu-dentsmaynotselecttheirownroommatesbutareinsteadmatchedbyhandbytheOfficeofResidentialLife,expand-ingfirst-yearstudentnetworksbeyondhometowns,athleticteams,andacademicdepartments.

Allhallshavetwoorthreeproctorswhocareforthefacilityanditsresidents.Proctorsarecampusleaderswhoactasliai-sonswiththeDeanofStudentsoffice,servingasmentorstostudentsundertheircare,arrangingeducationalandsocialactivitiesfortheresidentialcommunities,andservingondutynightlyinresidencehallswhenclassesareinsession.

Activities, Clubs, Organizations, and Fraternities and Sororities

Morethan110clubs,organizations,andsocialgroupsprovideinteractionamongthemembersoftheUni-

versityandtheSewaneecommunity.Over60percentofthestudentbodyjoinsoneofSewanee’s12fraternitiesand10sororities,eachofwhichprovidesauniqueandvaluableadditiontotheSewaneeexperience.Mostfraternityandsorority-sponsoredeventsareopentotheentirecampus.Agrowingnumberofstudentswhochoosenottojoinafraternityorsororityengageinstudentorganizationsandactivitiesthatsponsoralternative,alcohol-freeeventsandspacesoncampus.Asoneofonlytwostudent-involved



volunteerfiredepartmentsinthecountry,theSewaneeVolunteerFireDepartmentoffersauniqueopportunityforSewaneestudentstoservetheircommunity.Tryoutsoccureachspringandareopentoallfirst-yearstudents.

All Saints’ Chapel, Outreach, and Faith Communities

AllSaints’ChapelisoperatedunderthecareoftheUniversitychancellor,andworshipisaccordingtothe

usageoftheEpiscopalChurch.TheministryofAllSaints’isecumenicalandopentoall.Thechapelalsoisagather-ingplaceforpubliceventsinthelifeoftheUniversityandcommunity.

Thechapelisstaffedbyachaplainelectedbythetrustees,anassociatechaplain,laychaplain,organist/choirmaster,assistantorganist,administrativeassistant,assistantforministry,andweddingcoordinator.ThemissionofAllSaints’istopromotespiritualwellnessinourcommunitythroughworship,love,andservice.MorningandEveningPrayerareofferedeachweekday,andthreeEucharistsarecelebratedonSunday.

Theadultformationprocess,knownasCatechumenate,isofferedweeklyforstudents,faculty,staff,andcommunitymembers.Thisprocessmayculminateinbaptism,receptionintotheEpiscopalChurch,renewalofbaptismalvows,or

confirmation.Aninformal“come-as-you-are”Eucharist,calledGrowinginGrace,isheldonSundayeveningsandotherinformalgatheringstakeplacethroughouttheweek.

ServiceinitiativesfundedbytheUniversityhavetakenstu-dentsabroadundertheauspicesofAllSaints’ChapelandtheOfficeofCommunityEngagement.Eachyear,morethan100studentsspendtheirspringbreakservingothersinplacessuchasCostaRica,Jamaica,Ecuador,Miami,NewYorkCity,andNewOrleans.

ThoughSewaneeisanEpiscopaluniversity,studentsareencouragedtoexploreotherfaithcommunities.InadditiontoEpiscopalservices,theUniversityhasaRomanCatho-liccommunity,aMuslimStudentAssociation,aSewaneeJewishAssociation,andaPresbyteriancampusministry.IntheInterfaithHouse,astudentthemeresidence,studentsofdiversereligious,spiritual,andsecularbackgroundsgathertogethertobuildcommunityaroundtopicsoffaithandinclusion.

Office of Civic Engagement

TheOfficeofCivicEngagement(OCE)isanambitiousneweducationalassetwithavisionofactiveglobalcit-

izenscultivatingknowledge,resources,andrelationshipstoadvancetheeconomic,social,andenvironmentalwell-be-ingofitspartnercommunities.Theoffice’sprogrammingencompassescurricularandco-curricularprogrammingandtheintegrationofboth.Inaddition,theofficecollab-oratesandsupportsprogramsacrossthecampusthathaveacivicdimension,suchastheCommonBookprogramandtheRobersonProjectonSlavery,Race,andReconciliation.

Theprogramhasgrownfromitshistoriccommitmenttochurch-sponsoredmissionoutreachtoaformofservicethatfocusesonpartnershipandreciprocalrelationships.TheOfficeofCivicEngagementfocusesonpartnershipswithcommunityorganizationsservingthetwingoalsofcommunitydevelopmentandeducationforactiveglobalcitizenship.Beyondthisprogrammaticfocus,theOCEisafocalpointfortheUniversity’semergingaspirationtofunctionasaninnovativeanchorinstitutioninitsdistinc-tiveruralcontext.Assuch,ithasrepresentedtheUniver-sityinarobustcollaborationwiththeSouthCumberlandCommunityFundtobuildthecapacityofthenonprofitcommunityontheSouthCumberlandPlateau.

PlaceandcommunityareemergentthemesandimportantprioritiesatSewanee,andtheOCEfocusesSewanee’sbesteffortstowardplacemakingandcommunity-building,en-couragingstudentstoseizetheopportunitytomakeabetter


world,andworkingtowardarealizationoftheliberalarts—broadlearningappliedtoeffectivecitizenship.

Athletics

Whileitdroppeditsaffiliationin1940,SewaneewasafoundingmemberoftheSoutheasternAthletic

Conferencein1932.Atthevarsitylevel,theUniversityhas11men’steamsand13women’steams.IntercollegiateteamscompeteinNCAADivisionIIIfromtheSouthernAth-leticAssociation.Typically,about30percentofSewaneestudentsparticipateinvarsityathletics.With35NCAAPostgraduateScholarshiprecipients,Sewaneeranksamongthenation’sleadinginstitutionsinanyNCAAdivision.Morethanhalfofundergraduatesparticipateinintramu-ralsports.Numerousclublevelsports,includingaverypopularrowingprogram,squash,andrugby,havemetwithsuccessincompetitionwithotherinstitutions.

Sewanee Outing Program

TheSewaneeOutingProgramwasfoundedtogivestu-dentsguidedinstructioninoutdooractivitiesbothon

andofftheDomain,includingrockclimbing,rappelling,hiking,caving,mountainbiking,camping,canoeing,andkayaking.ItoffersUniversitystudents,faculty,andstaffthechancetoexplorethesplendidoutdoorenvironmentoftheDomainandoffersstudentsthechancetodevelopasoutdoortripleaders.

ThePre-OrientationProgramoffersfirst-yearstudentsanopportunitytosampletheoutdoorlifeatSewanee.WhilefamiliarizingthemselveswithSewanee’s13,000acres,studentsmeetotherfirst-yearstudentsandupper-classstudentsinanenvironmentthatcreatestrustandestablish-esnewfriendships.


History

W henthefoundersoftheUniversityofthe

Southfirstdreamedofagreatuniversityfortheirregion,anemphasisontheologicaleducationwasanessentialpartoftheirvision.In1872,thefirstSewanee-trainedpriestwasordained.By1878,theSchoolofTheologywasformallyorganizedasasemi-naryoftheEpiscopalChurch,withitsownfacultyandfacilities.In1894,WilliamPorch-erDuBose,describedaspossiblythegreatesttheologianthattheEpiscopalChurchintheUSAhasproduced,waselecteddeanoftheSchoolofTheology.Beginningin1937,asummergraduateprogramevolvedinresponsetothecallforfurthercontinuingeducationforclergy;in1975,thisbecametheAdvancedDegreesProgram,offeringdoctoralandpostgraduate-levelcoursesduringsummersessions.In2013,theprogramcenterforlayeducationwasexpandedandrenamedtheBeeckenCenter.

TheSchoolofTheologyishometotwoquarterlytheolog-icaljournals—theSewanee Theological Review,acontemporaryjournaloftheologicalreflection,andtheAnglican Theolog-ical Review,theunofficialjournaloftheseminariesoftheEpiscopalChurchintheUnitedStatesandtheAnglicanChurchofCanada.

Seminary Academics

TheSchoolofTheology’sseminaryisoneof10accred-itedseminariesoftheEpiscopalChurch.Thesem-

inaryhasmorethan1,500alumniservingcongregationsandreligiousinstitutions,andotherswhoministeraschap-lains,writers,missionaries,andteachersthroughouttheworld.TheSchooliscommittedtoprovidingtheologicaleducationforallthroughitsseminaryandBeeckenCenter.

Offeringthedegreesofmasterofdivinity,masterofarts,masterofsacredtheology,doctorofministry,andaone-yeardiplomainAnglicanstudies,theSchoolofTheologyeducateswomenandmentoservethewholeoftheEpisco-palChurchandtheAnglicanCommunioninordainedandlayvocations.TheSchooldevelopsleadersfortheChurchandotherdenominationsthrougharesidentialseminary

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programthatoffersarigorousacademiccurriculum,withemphasisonpriestlyformation.Fromitsbeginning,theSchoolofTheologyassumeditscharacteristicpositionasanupholderoftheheritageoftheAnglicantraditionanditcontinuestodosotoday.

The Beecken Center

TheSchoolofTheologycontinuestogrowitsseminarywhileexpandingtheBeeckenCenterasaresourceto

theChurchforlaytheologicaleducation.Thecenteroffersprogramstoindividualdiocesesandcongregations,includ-ingInviteWelcomeConnect;SUMMATheologicalDebateCampforhigh-schoolstudents;andotherlecturesandworkshopsthroughouttheyear.TheBeeckenCenterservesmorethan10,000peopleannually.

OneofthemostdistinctiveandinfluentialprogramsisEducationforMinistry(EfM),developedatSewanee45yearsagoandmanagedbystaffattheSchoolofTheologyandvolunteerleadersfromaroundtheglobe.Utilizingtheseminarmodel,EfMgroups(typicallysixto12innumber)learntoreflecttheologically,bringingtogethertheChris-tiantraditionandthecollectiveexperienceofthegroupmembers.InadditiontogroupsthroughouttheUnited

States,EfMcanbefoundinGreatBritain,NewZealand,Australia,Canada,theBahamas,andHongKong.Morethan70,000personshaveparticipatedintheprogram,andintheUnitedStatesmorethan28,000havecompletedthefullfour-yearcertificateprogram.Morethan80diocesesoftheEpiscopalChurchaswellasotherdenominationshavecontractualarrangementswithEfM.EfMalsoofferssupportforonlinegroupsandtrainingandwillexpandintotheLatinomarketnextyear.

Faculty

Inadditiontothedeanandassociatedeans,12full-timefaculty,allwithdoctoraldegrees,andseveraladjunct

professorsteachattheSchoolofTheology.Theirschol-arshipandfrequent,highlyacclaimedpublicationsarewithoutcompare.

Students

A pproximately170menandwomenfromdiocesesacrosstheUnitedStatesandabroadattendthe

seminaryattheSchoolofTheology,drawnbyitsintimateChristiancommunityandbeautifulsetting.Approximately75studentsareenrolledintheresidentialprogramswhilethebalanceattendtheAdvancedDegreesPrograminthe


summer;non-degreestudents(ACTS)attendtwiceayear.ManystudentsbringtheirfamiliestoSewanee,butincreas-ingnumbersaresingleandunder35.Students’agesrangefromthemid-20stothe60s,andtheyrepresentadiversearrayofsoci-economicbackgrounds.

Themasterofdivinitycorecurriculumisathree-yearprogramofcoursework,spiritualformation,andfieldeducationexperiencedesignedtogivestudentstheprepara-tionandskillstobecomecommittedandeffectiveordainedclergy.Studentsareencouragedtotakepartinthemanycross-culturalopportunitiesmadeavailabletothem.Thefieldeducationprogramoffersdifferentoptionsandset-tingsforstudentstoapplytheirstudytoactiveministry.

TheSchoolofTheologyteachesaliturgicalstyleground-edintheAnglicantraditionattheSchool’sChapelofthe

Apostles.SeminariansmaychoosetoworkandworshipinsurroundingparishesontheMountainorwithfieldedu-cationcongregationsdomesticallyorinternationally.Morethan90percentoftheSchool’slivinggraduatesremaininordainedministry,anunusuallyhighrateofretention.

TheSchoolofTheologyoffersgenerousfinancialaidtosupplementseminarystudents’ownresourcesandthefinancialsupportoftheparishesanddiocesesthatsendthem.FinancialaidismeanttoservetheChurch’smissionbyopeningthewaytoexcellenttheologicaleducationtothosewhootherwisecouldnotaffordit,andtominimizetheburdenofadditionaleducationaldebtcarriedintoparishministry.Thankstothegiftsofmanygenerations,Sewaneehassubstantialresourcesforthesepurposes,andisabletobeabletomeetmuchofstudents’demonstratedfinancialneed.


Sewaneeseekstorecruitandretaintalentedandcommit-tedstaffinsupportoftheUniversity’spurpose,ranging

fromexecutiveandmanagerialpositionstoadministrativeandmaintenanceposts.Morethan610full-andpart-timesupportstaffareencouragedtoperformattheirhighestlevelofachievementandtoremainstudent-centeredinfulfillingtheresponsibilitiesoftheirindividualpositions.TheCenterforLeadershipadvancesstaffleadersandleadershipandfosterscontinualimprovement.Through

classes,workshops,speakers,andinterdepartmentalproj-ects,theCenterfacilitatespersonaldevelopment,creativeproblem-solving,andcollaborationacrossgroups.TheEmployeeAdvisoryCommitteerepresentsstaffmembersfromeachdepartment,takesownershipoftheagendaforopenstaffmeetings,andisasourceforfeedbackandcommunicationtoandfromtheadministration.TwostaffmembersareelectedbystafftoservetermsontheBoardofTrustees.

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TheOfficeofAdmissionisresponsibleforundergrad-uaterecruitmentandfinancialaid,andtheoperation

ishighlystructuredaroundatraditionalrecruitingcyclewithemphasisonestablishingcloserelationshipsbetweentheoffice’srepresentativesandprospectivestudentsandtheirfamilies.RecruitmentandfinancialaidfortheSchoolofTheologyaremanagedseparatelywithintheSchool,withgreateremphasisonthediocesanleadershipthatrecom-mendscandidatesforseminaryeducation.AdmissiontoSewanee’sundergraduateprogramishighlyselective.Sophisticateddirectappeals(bothprintandelectronic)aretargetedtoqualifiedhighschoolsophomoresandjuniorsinselectmarketsnationwide.Establishedandemergingfeederschoolscomplementthedirectmail,andcampusvisitsandinterviewsarestronglyencouraged.Sewaneeistestoptional;prospectivestudentsarenotrequiredtosubmitSATorACTtestscoresaspartoftheadmissionprocess.

Admission and Financial Aid

InSeptember2019,Sewaneeannouncedplanstoexpanditsfinancialaidprogramtomeetthefullneedofadmit-tedstudentswhoqualifyforfinancialaid,startingwiththedomesticandinternationalfirst-yearstudentswhoarriveinfall2020(thefutureClassof2024).TheUniversity’sBoardofRegentshasmadeaunanimouscommitmentthatnolaterthanfall2026,theUniversitywillhavereturnedtomeetingthefullneedofallofitsundergraduatestudents.

Highlightsfromthefreshmanclassthatenteredin2018

• Total applications: 3,465• Admitted: 66 percent• Total enrolled for Class of 2022: 477• Yield 21 percent• ACT Composite (mean): 28• SAT Combined (mean): 1281• Students of color: 16 percent• International students: 4 percent

Fulford Hall, home of the University’s Office of Admission and Financial Aid.

ThecontinuedvalueofaSewaneeeducationisadirectresultoftheUniversity’sabilitytofinancefacultyand

educationalresourcesthroughendowmentthatsupple-mentstuitionandfeesinsupportofcontinuedacademicexcellence.Sewaneehasbeendisciplinedandprudentinmanagingitsfinancialresources,andasaconsequenceisinastrongfinancialposition.

Assets and Liabilities

In2018–19(thelastyearinwhichfullfinancialreportsareavailable),Sewaneeendedthefiscalyearwithassets

of$749million,composedprimarilyofinvestmentsvaluedat$405million;land,buildings,andequipmentvaluedonacost-less-depreciationbasisof$197million;pledgesreceivableof$36million;andfundsheldintrustbyothersof$24million.Liabilitiesof$112millionconsistprimarilyoflong-termdebtorbondspayableof$93million.

TheUniversity’snetassetstotaled$637million(assetsof$749millionminusliabilitiesof$112million)asofJune30,2019,anincreaseof$18millionoverthepreviousfis-calyear.Theincreaseinnetassetswasdueprimarilytothegrowthinpledgesreceivable.

Endowment Market Value and Investment Returns

Themarketvalueoftheendowedassetswas$409millionasofJune30,2019.Atthecloseofthe2019

fiscalyear,theannualreturnoninvestmentforthepooledendowmentfundswas3.2%.Thespendingratewassetat5.1%for2018-19withalongtermgoalof5%.Giftcontri-butionstothepooledendowmenttotaled$3.9millionin2018-19and$10millionin2017-18.

Operating Funds

Operatingrevenuesforfiscalyear2018-19totaled$122million,a9.1%year-to-yearincrease.Netstudent

comprehensivefeesincreased1.8%andcontributionsincreased89%.Operatingexpensestotaled$108millionin2018–19.Currentrestrictedandunrestrictedoperatingrevenuesfortheyearexceededexpensesby$15million.

Thefiscalyear2018–19endowmentspendingordistri-butionstosupportscholarshipandothercurrentfundstotaled$22.3million.Endowmentsupportrepresented19.8%oftheUniversity’soperatingrevenues,whiletotalcontributionstotaled$18.7millionor15.2%.GivingtotheSewaneeFund,whichisincludedintotalcontributions,totaled$7.8millionor6.3%oftheUniversity’soperatingrevenuesfortheyear.Theremaining53%ofUniversityoperatingrevenuescamefromcomprehensivefees,netofinstitutionalgrantaid.

Finances

TheOfficeofUniversityRelationscomprisesthead-vancement,alumni,andparentprograms,andmar-

ketingandcommunicationoperations.Sewaneehasmorethan19,000livingalumniofeithertheCollegeortheSchoolofTheology,whoseavidityfortheinstitution,thefaculty,andtheirfellowalumnimanifestsitselfinlifelongengagementandsupport.TheSewaneeFundenjoysover34%participationofCollegegraduatesandraisedmorethan$7.78millioninFY19.

Stronger, Truer, Sewanee,acomprehensivefundraisingcam-paignforendowment,facilities,andoperatingsupport,isinitsfinalyear.ScheduledtoconcludeonJune30,2020,thecampaignhasalreadyraisedmorethan$267millioningiftsandcommitments,welloverthe$250milliongoal.ThecampaignisthemostsuccessfulinSewanee’shistory

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intermsofbothdollarsraisedandthenumberofdonorswhoparticipated,withmorethan23,000individualsandorganizationsmakingacommitment.

Anongoingagendaforfundraisingincludessecuringresourcesforsignificantlyexpandedfinancialaidcommit-ments;newandexpandedfacilities;facultycompensation;centersofexcellenceincivicengagement,pre-professionalprograms,environmentalstudies,andbusiness;andSchoolofTheologyprograms.Thetoppriorityinthecomingyearisraisinganadditional$2millioninsupportforstudentsastheUniversitytransitionstoafinancialaidprogramthatmeets100percentofdemonstratedneed.Alongertermgoalisincreasingthefinancialaidendowmentdedicatedforstudentsupportinordertosustainthecommitmenttomeetingfullneed.


ThebuildingsoftheCollegeofArtsandSciencesandtheSchoolofTheologyareprimarilyconstructedof

nativesandstone,muchofitquarriedfromtheUniversity’sDomain.Thepredominantarchitecturalstyleisgothic,hearkeningbacktoSewanee’stiestothemedievaluniversi-tiesofEnglandandEurope.Inthepastdecade,newcon-structionandrenovationofacademicandresidentialfacili-tieshavecreatedasophisticatedandattractiveenvironmentforlearningandliving,andtheUniversityhasmadegreatprogressinreducingitsdeferredmaintenanceschedule.

Somekeycampusfacilitiesinclude:

All Saints’ Chapel

TheoriginalUniversitychapelwasnamedSaintAugus-tine’s,afterSaintAugustine’sSchoolinCanterbury,

England.Thecornerstonewaslaidin1867andtheframebuildingcompletedfortheofficialopeningoftheUni-versityin1868.SaintAugustine’swasenlargedninetimeswhileitservedasthespiritualcenteroftheUniversitybe-tween1868and1910.Itwasrazed,andonthesamesitein1911theUniversitybeganconstructionofanewchapel,tobecalledAllSaints’Chapel.ThefinalstageofconstructiononAllSaints’Chapelbeganin1957toprepareforthecel-

ebrationofthe100thanniversaryoftheUniversity.ChapeldesignsfrommanysourceswereexecutedbyDr.EdwardMcCrady,thenvice-chancellor:ShapardTowerisbasedupononeattheUniversityChurchatOxfordUniversity,England;thevaultedceilingsfrommodelsofthemedievalcathedrals,ChartresandAmiens,inFrance;andtherosewindowfromNotreDamedeParisinFrance.

Jessie Ball duPont Library

Asignificantrenovationin2017createdaLearningCommonsinduPontLibrarytorespondtogrowing

studentneedsformorecollaborativespacesandup-to-datetechnologyforpracticingclasspresentations,whileretain-ingthetraditionalstudyandsocialspacesthatthelibraryhasofferedforyears.TheUniversity’sWritingCenterandthenewCenterforSpeakingandListeninghavedesignatedspacesintheLearningCommons.Group-studyroomsareavailableforcollaborativestudentprojects,practicepresen-tations,andforquietstudy.

Fowler Sport and Fitness Center

Builtin1994,theFowlerCenterisusedbytheUni-versityandcommunitymembersalike.Itincludesa

nine-lane,25-yardstretchpoolwithseparatedivingwell,a

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All Saints’ Chapel

four-lane,160-meterflattrackwithfieldeventareas,threemultipurposebasketball/volleyballcourts,battingcage,1,000-seatbasketballandvolleyballspectatorarena,onesquashandthreeracquetballcourts,dancestudio,weightrooms,fitnessgym,threeindoortenniscourts,aclass-room,trainingroom,lockerrooms,athleticandphysicaleducationoffices,equipmentissueroom,andlaundry.

McClurg Dining Hall

McClurgDiningHallisbuiltcompletelyofnativesandstone,andin2001replacedGailorHall,which

wasconstructedforjust500students,asthediningfa-cility.At42,000squarefeet,McClurghasthecapacitytoservethreetimesthatnumber.Students,faculty,staff,andcommunitymembersoftencanbefounddiningtogetherinthespaciousfacility.

Smith and Ayres Residence Halls

Toaccommodateitsgrowingstudentpopulation,theUniversityhasdedicatedtwonewco-edresidence

hallsinthelastsixyears.Openedtostudentsin2013andhometo90students,SmithHallwasbuiltwithmanylocal,repurposed,andrenewableresourcesandisLEEDSilverequivalent.AyresHallwasnamedforformerVice-Chan-cellorRobertM.Ayresandhiswife,Patricia,andopenedin2016.Itishometo114studentswhoenjoyitsflexibleandaccessiblespacesandmultipleporches.

Snowden Hall

ThehomeofSewanee’sdepartmentsofForestryandGeology,SnowdenHallunderwentamajorrenova-

tionandexpansionin2011thatmorethandoubledthesizeofthebuilding.Locallysourcedwoodandsandstonearehighlights,asisanemphasisonsustainability—thebuildingisLEEDGold,andfeaturesenergy-efficientwindows,low-flowutilities,andrecycledmaterials.AfirstforSewaneearethe162solarpanelsinstalledonSnowden’sroof,collectinganaverageof44,000kWhperyear.Snowden’slodge-likeatrium,withitswood,stoneandcomfortablefurniture,providesspaceforstudentstogatherforstudyingorjustrelaxing.

Tennessee Williams Center

Thisbuildingprovidesunique,state-of-the-artfacili-tiesforstudentsandfacultyofSewanee’sDepartment

ofTheatreArts.Anunusualresourceamongsmallliberalartscolleges,thecenterwasbuiltspecificallyasateachingtheater.Completedinthefallof1998,thecenterhousestheadaptable150-seatmultiformProctorHillTheatrewithcomputerizedsoundandlightingequipment;acomputeraideddraftinganddesignlabwithstudentandteaching


duPont Library

McClurg Dining Hall

Spencer Hall

The Sewanee Inn and the Course at Sewanee

computerstations;adancestudio;andotherteachingandperformancespaces.ThecenterwascreatedwithfundsfromtheTennesseeWilliamsestateandabequestfromJ.ProctorHill,aCollegealumnus.

Gailor Hall

W itharenovationcompletedin2005,theGailorCenterforLiteratureandLanguagesbecamehome

totheUniversity’sEnglishDepartment,aswellasthoseofitsmodernandclassicallanguages.Inaddition,ithousestheofficesoftheSewaneeWriters’Conference,theSe-waneeYoungWriters’Conference,andtheSchoolofLet-ters.Thebuildinghas13seminarandlectureclassroomsaswellas36offices.

Nabit Art Building

Thisfacility,locatedoffofGeorgiaAvenueandcompletedin2006,housesSewanee’sstudioartprogramincluding

sculpture,paintinganddrawing.Featuringlarge,airystudioswithabundantnaturallighting,thefacilityalsooffersexhibi-tionspaceforviewingofstudent’scompletedworks.

Spencer Hall

The47,000-square-footSpencerHalladditiontoWoodsLabsopenedforthefall2008semesterand

usheredinanewerafortheUniversity’shistoriccommit-menttothesciences.NamedforWilliamSpencer,C’41,thefacilitygreatlyexpandedclassroomsandlaboratoriesforenvironmentalscienceandchemistry,whilealsocreatingthespaceforanewbiochemistrymajor.EnvironmentallysensitiveandawardedLEEDSilvercertification,thebuild-ing’sfaçadeblendswiththegothicarchitectureofSewanee’smainacademicquadranglewhileitsinteriorsaremodernandopen,conduciveto“scienceinsight”design.

University Bookstore

Currentlyunderconstructionandscheduledtoopeninearly2020,anewUniversityBookstorewillanchor

anongoingefforttorevitalizeSewanee’sdowntown“Village”area.ThebookstorehasbeendesignedtoserveboththeUniversityandthelocalcommunity,withagatheringplaceonthefirstlevelforbooksigningsandotherspecialevents.Inadditiontoasubstantialinventoryofbothtextbooksandtrade

booksonthemainfloor,theupperlevelwillprovidegener-ousspaceforclothing,supplies,andothermerchandise.

Wellness Commons

Currentlyunderconstructionandscheduledtoopeninearly2020,thenewWellnessCommonswillunder-

scoreSewanee’scommitmenttostudentwellnesswithacen-tralcampuslocation.ThebuildingwillhousetheSewaneeOutingProgram,theLeeandDorothyThomasWellnessCenter,aconveniencestore,andagrab-and-gocafé.TheThomasCenterwilloccupymostofthelowerfloor,alongwiththeSOPoffices.Afitnesscenterwithstate-of-the-artequipmentwilloccupythemainflooratstreetlevel.

A Planned Social Commons

R atherthanbuildingamassive,centralstudentcom-mons,theUniversityhasbeenworkingtowardtheidea

of“distributedcommons,”incorporatingvariouselementsofstudentprogramsindifferentbutmostlyproximatespaces—theLearningCommonsinduPontLibrary,theWellnessCommonsonUniversityAvenue,andnextagath-eringspaceorsocialcommonsacrossthestreetfromAllSaints’ChapelandneartheWellnessCommons.ThisnewcommonsforstudentlifewillbeonthesiteofThompsonUnion,whichwasastudentunioninthe1950sand1960s.Workwillbeginin2021ontheproject,whichwillenhanceanddiversifythetypesofsocialinteractionmembersofourcommunitymighthave.

The Sewanee Inn and the Course at Sewanee

Openedin2014,theSewaneeInnisa43-roominnandconferencefacilitysetonthesiteofaformerinn

andoverlookingtherecentlyrestoredgolfcourse.Itofferswelcomingandcomfortableaccommodationstovisitors,withterraceslocatedoffmanyoftheguestroomsandpublicareas.TheexterioriscladinindigenousfieldstoneandmostoftheinteriormillworkcamefromtreesharvestedontheDomain.CharlestowneHotelsmanagestheSewaneeInn.TheCourseatSewaneereopenedin2013afteratwo-yearoverhaulbyrenownedgolfcoursearchitectGilHanse.GolfweekhasnamedtheCourseatSewaneeoneofits“BestCampusCourses”for2019.



ThedistinctivenatureofgovernanceattheUniversityoftheSouthisareflectionofitsabidingrelationshipwith

theEpiscopalChurchandthepragmaticneedsofamodernuniversity.Therearetwoprincipalandinterrelatedbodies,theBoardofTrusteesandtheBoardofRegents.

TheBoardofTrusteesiscomposedofbishopsofthe28owningdiocesesoftheProtestantEpiscopalChurchintheUnitedStatesofAmericaaswellaselectedpresbytersandlaycommunicantsfromeachdiocese;electedlaypersonsandrepresentativesofthefaculties,staff,andstudentsoftheUniversity;representativesoftheAssociatedAlumnioftheUniversity;andelectedat-largetrusteeswhomaybefromoutsidetheowningdioceses.Inall,theBoardofTrusteesiscomprisedof140members.

TheBoardofTrusteesisanactivepolicy-makingbodyfortheinstitution.BytheConstitution,theBoardofTrusteesis“empoweredtotakesuchactionaswill,initsjudgment,bestpromotethewelfareoftheUniversity”inallcasesnotspecificallydesignatedintheCharter,ConstitutionorOr-dinances.Inparticular,theBoardofTrusteesisresponsi-bleforapprovingallplansforthegrowthanddevelopmentoftheUniversity,forevaluatingprogresstowardestab-lishedgoals,andforapprovinganyacquisitionortransferofUniversityproperty.TheBoardofTrusteesultimatelyisresponsibleforensuringthatthefinancialresourcesof

theUniversityareadequatetoprovideasoundeducationalprogram.TheBoardofTrusteeselectsthechancellor,thevice-chancellor,andthechaplainoftheUniversity.ThechancelloroftheUniversityischairoftheBoardofTrust-eesandischargedwithgiving“timetothepresentationofthecauseandclaimsoftheUniversity.”

InitsConstitutionandOrdinances,theBoardofTrust-eeschoosestodesignateaBoardofRegents,electedbythetrusteesanddelegatedparticularresponsibilities.Accord-ingtotheConstitution,theBoardofRegentsistheexecu-tivebodygivenauthorityfortheUniversity’sestablishment,maintenance,andgovernment,exceptinareasexpresslyreservedbytheBoardofTrustees.Theregentsreportan-nuallytotheBoardofTrusteesandmayadoptordinances,subjecttorepealbytheBoardofTrustees,andregulationstopromotethewelfareoftheUniversity.

Ofthe24-memberBoardofRegents,15areelectedbytheBoardofTrustees,andninearenominatedbytheregentsandconfirmedbytheBoardofTrustees.Additionally,thechancellorandvice-chancellorareexofficiomembersoftheBoardofRegents.Ofthe15regentselectedbytheBoardofTrustees,threearebishops,threearepresbyters,andninearelaypersons.AtleastfiveoftheninemembersnominatedbytheregentsmustbemembersoftheEpisco-palChurch.

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Opportunities and Challenges

TheUniversityoftheSouthhasexperiencedadecadeofsuccessandgrowthundertheleadershipofJohn

McCardell,its16thvice-chancellorandpresident.DuringMcCardell’stenure,Sewaneehasenjoyedrecordapplica-tionstotheCollege,growthintheSchoolofTheology,andincreasingrecognitionasaleadingnationalliberalartsuni-versity.TheUniversitywillcloseitsmostrecentfundraisingcampaignin2020,eclipsingtheoriginal$250milliongoalaheadofschedule.Additionally,theUniversityhasrestoredSewanee’slongcommitmenttomeeting100percentofdemonstratedfinancialneedofadmittedstudents,further-ingthegoalofkeepingthecostofatop-qualitycollegeedu-cationmoreaffordableandpredictable.Theseachievementspavethewayforanewvice-chancellorandpresidenttoseizeasetofopportunitiesthatwillallowherorhimtochampionandcontinuetoshapeavisionforthefutureSewanee.WithinspirationalleadershipandenthusiasmforSewanee’smis-sion,thenextvice-chancellorandpresidentwillembracethefollowingopportunitiesandchallenges:

COLLABORATIVELY DEVELOP, ARTICULATE, AND IMPLEMENT A DISTINCTIVE VISION FOR SEWANEE’S FUTURE:Itisessentialthatthenextvice-chancellorandpresidentprepareSewaneetomeetthechangesandchallengesfacinghighereducationwithaboldyetresponsiblevision.WhilethecurrentStrategicPlanrunsthrough2022,thereisampleopportunityforcoursecorrections,newemphases,andfurtherrevision.WiththeUniversityfacingacrowdedmarketplaceforpro-spectivestudents,thevice-chancellorandpresidentwilldetermineandarticulateSewanee’smostdistinctiveandnoteworthyfeatures,highlightingthemthroughinvestmentandsupport.Thevice-chancellorandpresidentwillleadatransparentandinclusiveprocesstoidentifyanemergingsetofprioritiesfortheUniversitythatbothstaystruetoitsuniquetraditions,location,andliberalartsvalues,andalsoembracesamoreequitablefutureforSewanee’sbroadanddiversecommunity–principlesespousedandattheheartoftheUniversity’sRobersonProjectonSlavery,Race,andReconciliation.INCREASE THE FINANCIAL CAPACITY AND RE-SOURCES OF THE UNIVERSITY:Thenextvice-chan-cellorandpresidentmustbesomeonewhocancontinuetobuilduponthepositivemomentumSewaneehasexperi-encedduringitsconcludingfundraisingcampaign,whichhasmadegreatstridestowardfundingstrategicgoals,build-ingtheendowment,andincreasingalumniphilanthropicparticipation.Thenextvice-chancellorandpresidentwillhelpbroadenthebaseofphilanthropicsupportfromavari-

etyofconstituenciestoprepareSewaneeforfuturefinancialchallengesandopportunities.AsacarefulstewardoftheUniversity’sresources,thevice-chancellorandpresidentwillbeexpectedtoprovidethoughtfulandstrategicoversightofSewanee’sfinances,ensuringthattheUniversitymaintainsitssolidfinancialhealthlongintothefuture.

CHAMPION THE RECRUITMENT, INCLUSION, SUPPORT, AND RETENTION OF INDIVIDUALS FROM UNDERREPRESENTED BACKGROUNDS:Sewaneeisproudtobeacampusthatishometoanev-er-diversifyingstudentbody,faculty,andstaff–andthatimportantworkmustcontinue.Ethnic,racial,religious,genderidentity,sexualorientation,andsocioeconomicdiversitydeserveparticularfocus,buttheunderstandingofdiversityencompassesmorethanthesecategories.Howeverdiversityisdefined,thepromiseofadiversecommunitywillbefulfilledonlywithinacommunitythatisinclusive,welcoming,and,evenmore,cohesive.Sewaneeaffirmsthatacohesivecommunityvaluesthecontributionsofeachofitsmembersanddoesnotacceptorperpetuateunneces-saryinstitutionalorsocietaldistinctions.Infact,SewaneedrawsonitsEpiscopalethostorecognizetheimperativetowelcomeall.Thenextvice-chancellorandpresidentwillreaffirmSewanee’scommitmentstoandongoingtrainingarounddiversity,equity,andinclusion,continuingtheworkofcreatingandsustaininganinterculturalcommunitythatwelcomesandempowersallofitsmembersandre-spectsdifferencewhilerecognizingtheUniversity’scom-monpurpose.

SUPPORT SEWANEE’S HIGH-FUNCTIONING, TIGHT-KNIT COMMUNITY OF FACULTY AND STAFF:Thenextvice-chancellorandpresidentmustbolsterthecampuscommunitythroughlisteningandcon-sensus-buildingfocusedonsharedinstitutionalpurposeandclearcommunications.Thenextvice-chancellorandpresidentshouldgenuinelyvaluetheviewsandcontribu-tionsoffacultyandstaff,andidentifyprogramstosupportandretainthesegroups,essentialtothestrengtheningoftheUniversity.Modelingandencouragingtransparentde-cision-making,robustfacultygovernance,andmeaningfulstaffparticipationwillalsopromotetrustandnourishthespiritofmutualrespectthatisfundamentaltotheUniver-sity’sidentity.

CONTINUE TO ELEVATE THE LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL PROFILE OF SEWANEE: Sewaneehasexperiencedsignificantsuccessthroughstra-tegicenrollmentmanagementinrecentyears.Studentsfromacrossthecountryandworldareattractedtoitsex-

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cellentacademicprogram,naturalbeauty,strongstudenttraditions,civicengagementandglobalcitizenship,andthenextvice-chancellorandpresidentwillplayanintegralroleincontinuingtoenhancetheUniversity’sstandingasarenownedliberalartsinstitutionandtheologicalschool.WhileSewaneeenjoysastrongreputationamongthosewhoarefamiliarwithitsmanystrengths,itsvisibilitywithwideraudiencesislimitedandoftendated.CrucialforincreasingSewanee’snamerecognitionandreach,thenextvice-chan-cellorandpresidentmustengageactivelyonthenationalandinternationalstage,investinsignatureprograms,andartic-ulatetoadiverserangeofaudiencesthehistoryandidentityassociatedwithbeingtheUniversityoftheSouthandwhatitmeanstodaytorepresenttheSouthofthe21stcentury.

LEAD AND IMPLEMENT THE UNIVERSITY’S PLAN TO MAKE ITS EDUCATION MORE ACCESSIBLE AND TO ATTRACT MORE OF THE NATION’S BEST STUDENTS:Sewaneeisproudoftheaccomplishmentsofitsstudentsandhasseentheacademicprofileofincomingclassesimproveovertime.Evenascompetitionintensi-fiesnationwide,Sewaneeiseagertocontinueitssuccessbyraisingtheacademicprofile,improvingdiversity,andincreasingthenumberofhighlyqualifiedstudentswhoconsider,attend,andgraduatefromSewanee.Inordertoattractandretainthestrongeststudentsandmakeitsexcellenteducationmoreaffordable,theUniversityoftheSouthisexpandingitsfinancialaidprogramtomeetthefullneedofadmittedstudentswhoqualifyforfinancialaidintheCollegeofArtsandSciences,startingwiththedomesticandinternationalfirst-yearstudentswhoarriveinfall2020(thefutureClassof2024).TheUniversity’sBoardofRegentshasmadeaunanimouscommitmentthatnolaterthanfall2026,theUniversitywillmeetthefullneedofallofitsundergraduatestudents.TheUniversity’scommitmentstoaffordableeducationincludesitsgraduatestudents,whoalsoenjoystronginstitutionalsupport.

POSITION THE UNIVERSITY AS A LEADER IN LIBERAL ARTS AND THEOLOGICAL STUDIES:Thenextvice-chancellorandpresidentwillworkwiththeprovost,deanoftheCollege,deanoftheSchoolofThe-ology,faculty,andstudents,amongothers,toevaluateandenhanceSewanee’scurriculumandstudentexperiencetofurtheracademicrigorandtoreflectnationalhigh-impactpracticesinliberalartsandtheologicaleducation.Thevice-chancellorandpresidentwillensurethatcurricularinnovationisimplementedwithconsiderationfordiverseperspectiveswithinthecommunityandarealignedwithclearstrategicinitiatives.Partneringwiththefaculty,par-ticularfocuswillbeonstrengtheningacademicareasofex-

cellence,experientialeducation,andco-curricularinitia-tives,aswellasidentifyingsynergiesbetweentheCollegeofArtsandSciencesandtheSchoolofTheology.InpreparingstudentstobeleadersintheirlivesafterSewanee,attentiontoandconsiderationofstudents’voices,wellness,safety,andcharacterdevelopmentareofparticularimportancetotheUniversity,unitingtheiracademic,cultural,recre-ational,andspirituallives.

DEEPEN THE UNIVERSITY’S CONNECTION WITH THE SEWANEE VILLAGE AND THE BROADER PLATEAU: AsthechiefexecutiveofficeroftheUniversityandthemayorofSewanee,thevice-chancellorandpres-identmustopenhisorherhometoall,weavingtogetherthecampusandcommunityfortheenrichmentofbothliberaleducationandpubliclifeforfaculty,staff,students,andcommunitymembers.Thevice-chancellorshouldrecognizethepotentialoftheSewaneeVillageasastudentrecruitment,economicdevelopment,andresidentialquali-tyoflifeopportunity.Thenextvice-chancellorandpresi-dentneedstomaintainanddeepentheUniversity’scurrentproductive,healthy,andmutuallybeneficialrelationshipwiththecommunity,bothlocallyandacrossthePlateau,andfurthersolidifySewanee’sroleasaculturalanchorofthe21st-centurySouth.

EMBRACE THE UNIVERSITY’S HISTORY AND STUDENT TRADITIONS, WHILE NAVIGATING A VISION FOR THE FUTURE:AstheonlyuniversityintheUnitedStatesfoundedandstillgovernedbytheEpisco-palChurch,Sewaneeneedstocelebratethebestofitshis-torywhileengagingcriticallywithitscomplexanddifficultcomponents.TheUniversitywillexploreneworrenewedprogressivetraditionsandideastobetterserveandreflectitscontemporarycommunityandthebroaderworld.Thenextvice-chancellorandpresidentwilldothisbymodelingthevaluesofSewanee,whichincludeanappreciationofdiversepopulationsandperspectives,aswellasinspiringitsinternalandexternalstakeholderstocommittoinstitu-tionalself-evaluationandrenewal.

MAXIMIZE THE ENVIRONMENTAL POTENTIAL OF THE DOMAIN:Sewanee’sDomain,its13,000acres,consistingofanacademiccampus,commercialandresi-dentialareas,andnearly12,000acresofdiverse,naturallands,isoneoftheUniversity’smostdistinctivecharacter-isticsandgreatestassets.Thesize,complexity,andnaturalbeautyprovidefaculty,staff,students,andcommunitymemberswithuniqueopportunitiesinatruelivingandlearninglaboratorytoconductresearch,studyenviron-mentalchallenges,andenjoyallmannerofoutdooractivity


andexploration.Thenextvice-chancellorandpresidentmuststewardthisextraordinaryresourceandhelpmaximizeitsenormousacademicandco-curricularpotential.

BOLSTER THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE BEYOND THE CLASSROOM: Thenextvice-chancellorandpresi-dentmuststrivetobuilduponSewanee’scultureofexcel-lence,whichleadsstudentstodiscovertheirpotential,inandoutoftheclassroom.Studentsareactivelyengagedintherobustathleticsprogram,strongGreeklifesystem,andmyriadclubsandrecreationalactivitiesoncampus.Ensur-ingthatallstudentshavespacesforsafeandhealthysocialinteractionsisakeyconsiderationforstudentsatisfactionanddevelopment.TheUniversityhasinvestedinpromi-nenthealthandwellnessresources,includinganewWell-nessCommonslocatedinthecenterofcampus,scheduledtoopeninthespringof2020.Additionally,SewaneehasmadesignificantstridesinsupportingTitleIXeducationandtrainingforstudentsandfaculty;includingincreasedstaffingforaTitleIXofficeanddevelopingapeersupportnetworkandasafespaceatastudent-ledWomen’sCenter.Thenextvice-chancellorandpresidentmustcontinuetoprioritizethequalityofSewanee’sstudentlife.

Qualifications & Personal CharacteristicsSewaneeseeksabold,inspiredleaderwhoseprofession-alexperiencesandpersonalvaluesalignwithSewanee’scommunity-orientedethos.The17thvice-chancellorandpresidentofSewaneewillpossessmanyofthefollowingqualificationsandexperiences:

• Proven commitment to academic excellence and distinction, and familiarity with issues affecting liberal arts and theological education, and the broader higher education marketplace;• Evidence of scholarly, creative, or professional accomplishment necessary to engage a robust academic community;• Leadership in a similarly complex organization with multiple engaged stakeholders;• An ability to conceive and implement collaboratively an institutional vision and inspire enthusiastic support across all constituencies;• Track record of, advocacy for, and participation in national conversations around the value and relevance of the liberal arts and theological studies;• Demonstrated deep commitment to and a track record of advancing initiatives in support of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and the ability to invite meaningful dialogue around challenging issues;• Evidence of ongoing growth in cross-cultural competency;• Significant record of accomplishment in hiring, empowering, and retaining diverse and high-functioning teams;• Proven commitment to the value of the student-athlete and the importance of athletics in recruitment, retention, and student life.• Demonstrated success in and enthusiasm for raising funds from a variety of sources;

• Excellent communication and listening skills, with a commitment to transparency and clarity;• Proven track record of leading and managing a leadership team while monitoring critical benchmarks of organizational health and maintaining accountability for the execution of long-term strategic goals;• Excellent stewardship of resources, and the ability to invest strategically to meet long-term goals; and,• Proven facility for enhancing and deepening meaningful positive relationships between an institution and its local community.

TofunctionbestintheSewaneecommunity,thevice-chan-cellorandpresidentshouldbe:

• A passionate and eloquent advocate for the values and mission of the University of the South, and a fearless champion of the liberal arts and theological studies;• Able to embrace the best of the University’s history and traditions, while engaging critically with the difficult aspects, and developing and articulating a clear and defining vision for the future;• Able to understand and enthusiastically lead an institution of the Episcopal Church and embody its ethos of inclusivity;• An adept and forward-looking leader, able to build capacity for change and innovation;• A skilled and transparent communicator, able to articulate the values and aspirations of an organization to a variety of internal and external audiences;• Committed to the overall curricular and co-curricular student experience;• Intrinsically collaborative, adept at engaging in meaningful debate and building consensus;• Committed to sustainability and conservation;• Able to demonstrate the highest level of personal and professional integrity; and,• An energetic, visible, and accessible leader, who will be an active member of the Sewanee community.

Applications and NominationsScreeningofapplicationswillbeginimmediatelyandwillcontinueuntilthepositionisfilled.ThepreferredstartdateisAugust2020.Forbestconsideration,pleasesendallnomi-nations,inquiries,andapplicationsinconfidence,to:SusanVanGilder,PartnerMatthewBunting,ManagingAssociateBethMcCarthy,SeniorAssociateStorbeck/Pimentel&Associates,[email protected],pleasevisittheUniversityoftheSouth’swebsites:www.sewanee.edu,andtheology.sewanee.edu

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