President Sharon Herzberger was featured in the March issue of Diverse: Issues in Higher Education for her leadership in increasing access to higher education for students of all backgrounds.
The article notes, "Since taking the helm as Whittier’s 14th president in 2005, Herzberger has helped to further Whittier’s legacy as one of the nation’s leading liberal arts institutions for cultural diversity today.
"Under her 13-year leadership, the college increased undergraduate enrollment by 20 percent, doubled the number of students studying abroad, conferred more than 4,414 bachelor’s and master’s degrees and deepened its commitment to undergraduate research, fellowships and internships, among other applied and service learning opportunities."
Moreover, Herzberger led the largest capital campaign in the College's history for the renovation of the Science & Learning Center.
Read more in Diverse: Issue in Higher Education.
