Hollins University’s Newest President Once Was Told People Like Her Don’t Go to College
Cardinal News talked with President Hinton about the values and leadership philosophy she brings to higher education and how she “seeks to build on the liberal arts tradition at Hollins, but one that also creates access where once there were barriers.”
May 5, 2022
Hollins Celebrates Inauguration Milestone
On the occasion of President Hinton’s inauguration as Hollins’ 13th president on April 22, 2022, this Roanoke Times editorial noted that “Hollins…has commemorated an important historical milestone with a ceremony long delayed by COVID-19. In a cheerful and every once in a while happily tearful gathering…the 180-year-old women’s university celebrated the inauguration of its first Black president.”
April 27, 2022
What Keeps a President Up at Night
In an opinion piece for Inside Higher Ed., President Hinton asserts that “If we do not seek to ensure that all students have access to a quality education in the aftermath of [the COVID-19 pandemic], then the inequities of society will only be exacerbated. College leaders must not solidify inequity.”
January 24, 2022
Leading with Strength and Vulnerability
President Hinton speaks about the importance of the balance between strength and vulnerability as a guest on “Callings,” a podcast hosted by the Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education. “Callings” focuses on the process of exploring and discerning one’s vocation, with particular emphasis on mentoring and supporting undergraduate students as they navigate college, career, and a life well-lived.
January 10, 2022
Small Virginia University Gets $75 Million Gift, a Modern Record for Women’s Colleges
President Hinton talks with The Washington Post about the record $75 million gift Hollins has received from an anonymous alumna: “This gift will impact generations of students on the Hollins campus. It is truly transformational.”
December 9, 2021
HOPE Scholar Program will Strengthen the Bond between Hollins and the Roanoke Region
In an op-ed for The Roanoke Times, President Hinton announces the launch of the Hollins Opportunity for Promise through Education (HOPE). This initiative is designed to support young women in the greater Roanoke Valley region in taking the next step toward achieving their academic and professional goals, regardless of their ability to pay.
October 6, 2021
President Hinton Among University Presidents, CEOs, and Civic Leaders Urging Passage of Bipartisan DREAM Act
More than 400 university presidents, CEOs, and civic leaders, including President Hinton, sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) advocating passage of the bipartisan Durbin-Graham DREAM Act of 2021.
July 19, 2021
President Hinton Named to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
President Mary Dana Hinton has been elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, an organization established in 1780 by John Adams, John Hancock, and others among the nation’s founders to honor exceptionally accomplished individuals and engage them in advancing the public good.
April 23, 2021
Leading from the Margins
On the podcast IngenioUs, President Mary Dana Hinton talks about educational equity as her ultimate goal as a university leader, and why she believes mission and imagination are crucial for the future success of Hollins and higher education in general.
March 2, 2021
What I Have Learned as a Campus Leader During the Pandemic
President Hinton shares how Hollins successfully navigated the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic during the fall term in an Academic Impressions essay.
February 17, 2021
Courageous Leadership Award
Credo, a higher education consulting firm, honored President Hinton as an innovative leader in independent higher education.
December 9, 2020
100 People to Meet: Educators
Virginia Business magazine named President Hinton as one of the educators and administrators who is helping grow Virginia’s reputation for having a “wealth of colleges and universities.”
November 29, 2020
Six Months in: Leadership Lessons Gleaned from the COVID Crisis
Academic Impressions
October 26, 2020
Hinton: In This Pandemic, Educational Transformation Has Never Been More Important
The Roanoke Times
September 24, 2020
New President Brings Innovative Opportunities to Hollins University
The Roanoke Tribune
September 24, 2020
Hollins Welcomes New President
The Roanoker
September 8, 2020
The Higher Education Business Model is Broken, But We Can’t Lose Sight of Why We Broke It, and Who We Needed to Break It For
Academic Impressions
August 19, 2020