The Wagner College Board of Trustees seeks a president who embodies a visionary and entrepreneurial spirit with an abiding commitment to the college’s mission and distinctive academic programs. The ideal candidate will exhibit a deep understanding of strategic operational management, higher education finance, and a dedication to sustaining the college’s positive and inclusive culture. Moreover, they should recognize Wagner’s distinctive identity within New York City and its anchor role in Staten Island. With unshakable integrity, innovative ideas, and exceptional judgment, Wagner’s 21st president will shepherd the college toward a future of profound possibilities.
About the College
Wagner College is a small, largely residential liberal arts college with robust professional programs based in New York City. With 2,000 undergraduate and graduate students, Wagner offers a true “best of both worlds” experience: a classic college campus within a warm and welcoming community and ready access to unparalleled opportunities to work, learn, and have fun in the cultural capital of the world.
Wagner College prepares students for life, as well as for careers, by delivering a comprehensive educational program anchored in the liberal arts. We leverage the strength of our New York City location and experiential, integrative, and co-curricular learning to prepare ethical, empathetic leaders for lives of success and service. Wagner College is fully accredited by the Regents of the University of the State of New York and by the Middle States Commission for Higher Education Accreditation. It is a member of the American Council on Education and the Northeastern Association of Graduate Schools. The college is also a member of a number of higher education consortia and associations including the New American Colleges and Universities, Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities, and the Anchor Institutions Task Force.
Wagner’s campus culture is warm and human-centered, an inviting and safe place for living and learning. That culture extends to the college’s many alumni, many of whom live within the tri-state area around New York City. The college’s high-touch and highly personal approach extends throughout academic and co-curricular programs. The college’s faculty and staff are active in the life of the college and Staten Island, where the college plays a key anchor role, and throughout greater New York City.
Please send all inquiries, nominations, and expressions of interest, electronically and in confidence, to:
Ruth Shoemaker Wood, Managing Director
Fiona Jaramillo, Senior Associate
Erin Meissner, Senior Associate
Wagner College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability in the administration of its admission, employment, and educational policies.