{"id":1892,"date":"2013-11-14T20:11:18","date_gmt":"2013-11-15T04:11:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/about-hmc\/?p=1892"},"modified":"2019-04-17T11:41:04","modified_gmt":"2019-04-17T18:41:04","slug":"harvey-mudd-college-chooses-smart-growth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/about\/2013\/11\/14\/harvey-mudd-college-chooses-smart-growth\/","title":{"rendered":"Harvey Mudd College Chooses Smart Growth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/11\/students-hixon-court.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1894 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/11\/students-hixon-court.jpg\" alt=\"Students at Hixon Court.\" width=\"200\" height=\"134\" \/><\/a>In a world hungry for solutions that Harvey Mudd College graduates can offer, educating and producing even more graduates may seem the logical choice. Yet developing innovative, socially responsible problem-solvers takes a unique environment, one that Mudders value.<\/p>\n<p>So protecting this culture proved integral to a Nov. 1 decision to boost Harvey Mudd\u2019s student body size to as many as 900 students over the next decade.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs with any complex, long-term issue facing the College, the discussion on growth planning has been both challenging and incredibly rewarding,\u201d said board of trustees Chair Wayne Drinkward \u201973.<\/p>\n<p>The College\u2019s board of trustees voted unanimously to endorse the growth plan<br \/>\nduring its annual November retreat. Trustees heard presentations and reports reflecting faculty, student and alumni views on the growth proposal. Concerns raised included the proposed growth\u2019s impact on the College\u2019s distinct culture\u2014particularly, its Honor Code, teaching and sense of community\u2014the availability of resources, such as additional faculty and housing to support a larger student body, and the need for an improved process for mission-critical decisions.<\/p>\n<p>Trustees deliberated for several hours before voting to move forward with the growth plan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe board\u2019s decision was not made lightly and it was clear that the concerns raised were considered. The trustees are aligned to ensure that any growth is done right\u2014with a commitment to improved communication, preservation of the College\u2019s culture and the availability of the necessary resources to support growth,\u201d said Glen Hastings \u201993, president of the Harvey Mudd College Alumni Association.<\/p>\n<p>The approved proposal calls for an assessment at the five-year mark to evaluate the growth\u2019s impact on the College culture and core values, before continuing with the final stage of the plan. The board also approved a study to build a new dorm, and the College is actively seeking student input on the project. Members of the board\u2019s Budget and Financial Planning Committee will review a proposal outlining recommendations for enhancing academic resources.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are thankful for everyone\u2019s thoughtfulness, patience and willingness to share their concerns honestly and openly,\u201d Drinkward said. \u201cIt is our hope now that everyone will work together to ensure that a Harvey Mudd education is available for generations of students to come.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a world hungry for solutions that Harvey Mudd College graduates can offer, educating and producing even more graduates may [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"class_list":["post-1892","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-board-of-trustees"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1892","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1892"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1892\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1892"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1892"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}