Montgomery, Ala
.—Huntingdon College President J. Cameron West has recorded an interview with Dr. John N. Gardner, founder and executive chair of the John N. Gardner Institute for Excellence in Undergraduate Education, as part of the Institute’s “Office Hours” podcast series. The interview, entitled Reclaiming the Mission, is available for listening today, June 20, 2023, at
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1808070/12682745.
In the interview, President West, in his twenty-first year as president of Huntingdon College, discusses his presidency and his foundational premises: reclaiming the mission of the College as a college of the United Methodist Church, as an excellent Southeast regional college, and as a college that leads students through the journey of vocational discernment.
“It was a great privilege to speak with my friend, Dr. John N. Gardner, and to reflect on the excellence we have found and fostered at Huntingdon College, just as it’s been my privilege to serve as president of this great college for nearly 21 years,” said President West. “I appreciate his vast knowledge of American higher education, and the care with which he posed the questions he asked. In fact, as I said during the interview, Dr. Gardner has been one of my mentors in higher education leadership, and with every question I was reminded how important it is that we have great minds like his to continually redirect attention to student success, especially in the context of institutional success.”
The John N. Gardner Institute for Excellence in Undergraduate Education is a non-profit organization dedicated to partnering with colleges, universities, philanthropic organizations, educators, and other entities to increase institutional responsibility for improving outcomes associated with teaching, learning, retention, and completion. Through its efforts, the Institute strives to advance higher education’s larger goal of achieving equity and social justice.
Huntingdon College is a coeducational residential liberal arts college of the United Methodist Church offering more than thirty undergraduate
programs of study, an
Honors Program,
Presidential Fellows Program,
Kingswood Initiative, choral and instrumental
music programs,
dance and
cheer teams,
student organizations including Greek life and Campus Ministries, 21 NCAA-Division III
athletic teams, and coed
ESports, new for fall 2023. The College also offers the Master of Athletic Training.
