What This College President Wants Class of 2021 to Know

Over the last 20 years, I have watched thousands of students take advantage of college — and some who did not. In my experience, now as a college president, your time at college will be defined by a relatively few crucial actions. Let’s call them ten simple things that will make your experience more fun, meaningful and important:

1. Dive into your classes.

Of course, you should do the work and go to all the classes. But I urge you to go further. Be fully engaged by participating in classroom...