Haverford College President Wendy Raymond announced she would be retiring in June 2027, writes Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
The college will begin a search for a new president in the new year.
“This was not an easy decision, but after more than three decades in higher education, I am ready to step away from academia,” Raymond said in her message to campus.
The 65-year-old Raymond became president of the liberal arts college in July 2019, after serving as vice president for academic affairs and dean of faculty at Davidson College in North Carolina.
Raymond, Haverford’s 16th president, listed some successes under her watch, including completion of a strategic plan, efforts to advance diversity, equity, and access; the launch of the Institute for Ethical Leadership and Inquiry, and a new recital hall.
There were also challenges—the pandemic, the student strike for racial justice in 2020, and “more recent times of social unrest and public scrutiny.”
The college president was grilled by a Republican-led congressional committee about antisemitism complaints on campus. The school is also under investigation by the U.S. Department of Education over its handling of antisemitism complaints.
Read more of Raymond’s comments and reactions to her retirement in The Philadelphia Inquirer.
