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Franklin & Marshall Professor of Classics Gretchen Meyers has been appointed Associate Provost for Institutional Planning and Strategy. 

Meyers, whose academic area of specialty is Roman and Etruscan archaeology, joined the F&M faculty in 2007. In addition to teaching courses in classics, Meyers has held various service and leadership roles across campus, including Director for the Office of Sponsored Research and Assistant Dean of Strategic Initiatives. 

In her new role, Meyers will lead the Middle States reaccreditation process and the evolution of the Office of Institutional Research toward an integrated institutional effectiveness model. The appointment is part of a restructuring that has transitioned the Office of Institutional Research to the Office of the Provost. Meyers will also work closely with the Office of the President to advance the development  and assessment of institutional goals. 

鈥淭his is an exciting moment for F&M, and bringing institutional research into the Provost鈥檚 area strengthens the College鈥檚 ability to align data, planning, and academic priorities in a more integrated and strategic way,鈥� said Provost Sunita Kramer. 鈥淚 am thrilled to welcome Gretchen into this role. She is a deeply capable leader who understands the academic enterprise and brings a collaborative approach to evidence-informed decision-making. I look forward to the work we will do together to support the College.鈥�

鈥淎s we begin the Middle States reaccreditation process and prepare for a new strategic plan, I am excited to play an expanded role in supporting the College鈥檚 institutional goals and priorities,鈥� Meyers said. 鈥淚nstitutional research can be a key partner across the campus. Having strategy, planning and institutional research all working together, guided by evidence, is essential to moving the College forward toward continuous improvement.鈥�

鈥淭hinking strategically about the direction of the College is so rooted in the students鈥攚ho they are, what they excel at, and what they鈥檙e capable of鈥攁nd being in the classroom gives me a front-row seat to that."

-Gretchen Meyers

鈥淲e are very fortunate to have someone with Gretchen鈥檚 experience and knowledge of F&M and higher education taking on this new role,鈥� said F&M President Andrew Rich. 鈥淚 am pleased to have her voice in the cabinet and grateful she will take a lead role in helping develop strategy and goals for the College鈥檚 next chapter.鈥� 

Meyers will continue to teach courses in the classics department, and emphasized the continued importance of her time in the classroom even as she enters a new stage of her career at Franklin & Marshall.  

鈥淭hinking strategically about the direction of the College is so rooted in the students鈥攚ho they are, what they excel at, and what they鈥檙e capable of鈥攁nd being in the classroom gives me a front-row seat to that,鈥� Meyers said. 

With her combined role as a professor and associate provost, Meyers looks forward to bringing together students, faculty and staff around the College鈥檚 strategic priorities. In particular, she sees exciting opportunities for Franklin & Marshall to continue providing a distinctive liberal arts education that meets the current moment. 

鈥淚t鈥檚 a time when liberal arts colleges are thinking about what makes us unique and valuable,鈥� Meyers said. 鈥淭he liberal arts experience is about what it means to be human, and the connections that exist between us. To me, that is what makes this whole enterprise special.鈥�