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Dialogue with incoming President Beth Paul

Dear Nazareth faculty and staff; As promised, I am reaching out to you as the semester and academic year come to a close, and we embark upon the summer, on the way to points beyond. As summer progresses, I will stay in touch with you. In each message, I will also pose a question for your reflection and I invite you to share your thoughts with me and the Nazareth community. I am inspired by – and eager to join in – the Nazareth community’s willingness to ask hard questions and have constructive critical dialogue. Our reflective journey this summer will not only enrich our planning for fall, it will also prepare us for a thoughtful collaborative planning process in fall to define the key strategies that will shape our next horizon. During this time of so many unknowns and unknowables, I imagine you are experiencing a lot of what I am feeling. On any given day – what day of the week is it, anyway!? – I work intensely, sometimes feel disoriented and frustrated, and question long-held as

Question for week of May 13, 2020

As we come through this crisis – and we will – what is the essence of Nazareth that will help us emerge with strength and positive impact? What key words describe the compelling meaning and spirit of Nazareth? What core commitments and values define the enduring essence of the College?

A conversation between two presidents

Daan Braveman, Nazareth's ninth president, retires June 30 after 15 years of guiding the College forward. Incoming president Beth Paul begins as president July 1. This recorded conversation reflects on the unique opportunity before the College, the tenacity and heart-felt commitment of the Nazareth community, and the hallmarks of a Nazareth education — the kind of education that is so vital in our world today. Questions: Daan, what is on your mind as you enter your final two months as president?  2:00  Beth, what is top of mind for you? 3:40  Something we are asked a lot, what is happening this fall? 7:35  Beth, community is one of your guiding principles, talk about that.  11:57  How do you see Nazareth’s commitment to community and belonging continuing in 2020 and beyond? 14:50  Beth, what drew you into Nazareth when you first looked at Nazareth as your next home?  17:50  Daan can you talk about why the SPARK grant is so important , and how it sets our students u