Academic Quality

“The great thing about this place is that it gives you the freedom to explore so many options academically. Our faculty here are very smart, really care about you, and very much want you to succeed.”

- Sarah Budrus '11, Huntington, West Virginia, Mathematics major

The quality of a Hollins education is a constant, one recognized by the Princeton Review, Forbes, Newsweek, U.S. News, Barrons, Fiske, and other guides to the best colleges.

Emphasis on liberal arts and leadership does not wane but is embraced as the key to maneuvering in a global society. The ways of academic excellence still depend upon learned professors and lively classroom discussion, but have expanded to include hands-on learning, interdisciplinary study, career internships, study abroad, leadership experiences, and community service.

The Campaign for Women Who Are Going Places produced:

• seven new academic chairs and professorships,
• endowment for the Batten Leadership Institute,
• formation of the Jackson Center for Creative Writing,
• financial support for students who want to study abroad,
• funds to bring speakers to campus, and
• stipends for faculty and student research.

Substantial gifts for unrestricted endowment will enable Hollins to respond quickly to timely opportunities or changing demands of today’s academic environment.

Campaign donor support for academic quality:

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