Bluffton president selected for leadership program

BLUFFTON — Dr. Jane Wood, president of Bluffton University, was selected for The Council of Independent Colleges’ Presidential Renewal Program.

The year-long program is designed to help college presidents sustain their leadership momentum through extensive reading, engaged discussions and the sharing of personal narratives.

“Members of the Bluffton University Board of Trustees are very pleased and thankful that President Wood was selected for this wonderful opportunity,” said Cheryl Hacker ’81, board chair in a press release. “We are grateful for President Wood’s leadership over the past five years. We know this kind of leadership takes a relentless drive. The board will look forward to hearing about the insights she will gain from CIC’s program.”

The program will address all aspects of renewal, from the reasons behind a president’s future strategy, to the physical, emotional and spiritual energy required to implement it. In addition to structured opportunities, the program will provide opportunities for solitude and reflection with a small fellowship of presidents.

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Dean Brown
Dean Brown joined The Lima News in 2022 as a reporter. Prior to The Lima News, Brown was an English teacher in Allen County for 38 years, with stops at Perry, Shawnee, Spencerville and Heir Force Community School. So they figured he could throw a few sentences together about education and business in the area. An award-winning photographer, Brown likes watching old black and white movies, his dog, his wife and kids, and the four grandkids - not necessarily in that order. Reach him at [email protected] or 567-242-0409.