菲利普一个. Glotzbach

菲利普一个. Glotzbach served as the seventh president of 火博体育大学 from 2003 to 2020. 在他 17-year tenure, he oversaw a range of initiatives that enhanced the College’s academic offerings 和 physical l和scape.

Major initiatives under Glotzbach’s leadership included the transformation of Skidmore’s First-Year Experience program in 2005, the opening of new student housing options — Northwoods Village in 2006 和 Sussman Village in 2013 — 和 the creation of the 54,000-square-foot Arthur Zankel Music Center in 2010. An articulate spokesperson on the issue of science literacy within a liberal arts education, he led the charge for exciting new initiatives in science education at Skidmore, most notably the construction of its Center for Integrated Sciences, the largest single academic project in the 大学的历史. Construction of the facility, which will be a hub for unique interdisciplinary connections between 和 among the sciences, arts, humanities 和 social sciences, is being completed in phases. In addition, significant investments in geothermal heating 和 cooling 和 solar energy have been tied to new construction 和 updates, adding to major strides in campus sustainability efforts.

Glotzbach also made a strong commitment to improving access to Skidmore. 在他 tenure, the College’s financial aid budget quadrupled, growing from $15 million to more than $60 million, 和 admissions of domestic students of color, first-generation college students 和 international students increased significantly. 总的来说,火博体育 achieved record applications for admission during Glotzbach’s time in office.

Glotzbach placed major emphasis on building 和 sustaining a campus educational community based on respect 和 a commitment to excellence. This work was guided by Engaged Liberal Learning: The Plan for 火博体育大学 2005-2015 和 Creating Pathways to Excellence: The Plan for 火博体育大学 2015-2025. He also lectured on effective academic administration 和 the deep connection between liberal education 和 responsible citizenship.

On the fundraising side, Glotzbach headed the two most ambitious fundraising campaigns in Skidmore’s history — Creative Thought Bold Promise, which concluded in 2010 by raising $216.500万; Creating Our Future, which has raised more than $210 million to date 和 has been extended through Dec. 31, 2020. 在 Creating Our Future’s priorities is the creation of the groundbreaking Center for Integrated Sciences 和 increased endowment support for financial aid.