Dunn, Jeffrey: President

The President of a university is put through a severe amount of stress and is looked upon to solve the majority of everyday problems at the university, as well as maintain the university’s academic prestige. The President is ultimately the person who looks extremely good when things are going well, but also becomes the fall guy when things run off course. Though this job has its many faults, I would love to one day become president of Southern Arkansas University. This job could be very rewarding if a person is successful. I would love this job, because it would give me the opportunity to make a name for myself at the place that started my higher education. If I became president at SAU, there are a few interesting and unique ideas I would pursue in order to improve SAU in my eyes.

            

First of all, I would bring a broader spectrum of opportunities for students to study abroad. With so many international students present on the SAU campus, it is only fair to provide a wide range of study abroad opportunities for the American students on campus. With this goal accomplished, many students could better understand the struggles and strife that some smaller and poorer countries face, and therefore many students will mature and gain a much larger respect for their education. This accomplishment would also help students to grow academically. As SAU President I would also strive to expand many organizations, such as the Honors College. Academic organizations need to be expanded to include more people. Academic organizations should also have the ability to access whatever technology they need to broaden their academic perceptions. Also as SAU president, I wish to provide many more opportunities for SAU faculty and students to represent the university by traveling nationally to present our greatest academic endeavors. SAU deserves to show its progress, and it is my belief that SAU can compete with much larger universities academically when given the chance. It is my job as President of the University to let the stars of SAU shine to their fullest potential.

            

All of these ideas are things that I would work into reality in my tenure as president of Southern Arkansas University. After my days as President are long over, I wish to be remembered for accomplishing these things. In my opinion, the results of implementing these ideas into reality could lead to results that SAU has yet to imagine. Graduation rates and successful stories of leaders studying abroad or competing nationally would increase in staggering numbers, and would definitely make Southern Arkansas University a household name in many academic and political circles. Moving forward, it is my wish to propel SAU to new heights by challenging the unknown, engaging in intellectual debate, and establishing SAU as a true academic powerhouse.