With the support of the board of trustees, we also have continued executing the core strategies of the 2021 Strategic Plan. The curriculum has been strengthened through the addition of a computer science major and the opening of the Humanities Research Center. Our capacity to recruit students has been enhanced through the return of baseball and field hockey as varsity sports. The College also opened the Alliance House, which provides resources and a safe place for students who have been affected by sexual or gender violence to come to heal, find peace, and feel welcomed and safe. The trustees also allocated funding to make new investments in our vision for a 21st-century liberal arts campus. The Doug and Dawn Keiper Stadium is now the home of our lacrosse, soccer, and field hockey teams, and it competes well with other playing fields in our conference. The lower level of the Academic Center was converted into an inviting and modern facility for the department of psychology and the neuroscience program. Two additional labs in the Heim Science Building — ecology and general chemistry — were renovated. As you can see on the cover of this magazine, the campus now includes a magnificent new music facility. The first major investment in a building for our music program in more than a century, the Trachte Music Center is both aesthetically compelling and equipped with state-of-the-art technology. Sharon and I are humbled and honored by the decision to name the building in recognition of our contributions to the College. What we find most meaningful, however, is the idea that for decades to come, the Lycoming community will come together in this place to be inspired and moved by music. For nearly a decade, you have entrusted me with the responsibility to steward this remarkable institution. Every year has deepened my passion for Lycoming College, my belief that it is a special place, and my optimism for its future. I have been inspired by the courageous decisions of the board of trustees, the commitment of our staff and faculty, and the resilience of our students. They are the foundations of our progress. Your love of the College and your philanthropy have been and remain the fuel that makes possible our continued pursuit of excellence. Thank you. Kent C. Trachte, Ph.D. President t’s Desk 3 www.lycoming.edu
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