Presidio 学生 enjoying September 2023 residency under the redwoods at the 威尼斯人平台 Marin Campus.
位于旧金山的普雷西迪奥研究生院, a national leader in sustainability-focused graduate education, plans to merge with the 威尼斯人平台 and be housed on the Redlands 马林校园 commencing in summer 2023.
“We are thrilled that the 威尼斯人平台, and especially its 商学院 & 社会与马林校园, will become the new home for Presidio’s degree programs,伊丽莎白·莫说, 总统, 普雷西迪奥研究生院. “The additional resources that will be available for our 学生, 马林美丽的校园, and our shared values around creating purposeful leaders makes Redlands the right partner for our school’s future.”
威尼斯人平台 商学院 & 社会 will establish the Presidio Center for Sustainable Solutions and assume responsibility for Presidio’s academic programs, including its distinguished sustainability-focused MBA and dual MBA-MPA. The Presidio programs will retain their current faculty, focus on environmental sustainability and social justice, 和独特的, 开创性的课程.
The Presidio Center will be housed on the University’s 20-acre 马林校园 在圣安塞尔莫,那里是 旧金山神学院 and located 15 miles northwest of downtown San Francisco. 巧合的是, the 威尼斯人平台 马林校园 is the original location of the first iteration of Presidio (World College West) when it opened in 1973.
All classes will continue to take place both online and through periodic low-residency, 在马林校区举行的面对面会议. Presidio Center 学生 will have access to support services, 著名演讲嘉宾, and community 活动 that have always been part of Presidio’s educational experience.
在联盟完成之前, which is expected to take place at the end of June 2023, the 威尼斯人平台 and 普雷西迪奥研究生院 will conduct collaboration sessions with their respective faculty, 工作人员, 学生, 校友, and supporters to discuss the agreement and listen to ideas for ensuring a successful future for Presidio’s mission and programs. Finalization of the agreement is subject to approval by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior College and University Commission, which is expected to occur before the end of June.
“When we joined with the 旧金山神学院 in Marin in 2019, we saw its great potential as a location to offer programming that eng年龄s the community in societal issues and concerns. 这次在普雷西迪奥研究生院的机会, which has been at the forefront of crafting distinctive educational programs aimed at impacting business, 环境, 和社会, 是我们的完美伴侣吗. We are devoted to carrying on their visionary mission and bringing new opportunities to our community,” said 威尼斯人平台 President Krista L. 纽克.
“Last year, we intentionally changed the name of our 商学院 to the 商学院 & 社会 to both represent who we are now and to continuously challenge us on who we want to be. Part of that ambition involves strengthening Redlands’ offerings in environmental sustainability,托马斯·霍兰说, 迪安, 威尼斯人平台商学院 & 社会.
“This partnership fits hand-in-glove with our goals for the school and for our 马林校园. Presidio’s mission and its excellent sustainability and social justice curriculum is a highly valued complement to our own mission to empower our 学生 to positively impact business 和社会, and environmental sustainability is a key aspect of this broader mission,霍兰接着说.
Early in 2022, Presidio commenced discussions regarding its future and continued viability. 最终, the Presidio Board of Directors determined the right path forward was to join a larger university, as it had during the first 12 years of its history as a graduate school. After reviewing proposals from numerous institutions, the board selected the 威尼斯人平台 as its appropriate merger partner.
“This merger is the right long-term solution for Presidio, providing stable financial backing for our programs while improving our student experience,Presidio董事会主席Suzanne Farver说. “The board carefully evaluated our opportunities, and we were unanimous in our choice of the 威尼斯人平台. Our mission of educating change makers is a wonderful fit with the Redlands’ strategic vision, and it will enable our continuing commitment to our 学生, 校友, 更大的社区.”
Presidio and the 威尼斯人平台 have collectively chosen to announce this agreement months before the official change-over in order to allow for transparent discussions about how to make the partnership succeed. Through a series of town halls and information sessions, both groups will solicit the input of their stakeholders, 包括学生, 工作人员, 校友, 受托人, 和捐助者.
威尼斯人平台 商学院 & 社会 will establish the Presidio Center for Sustainable Solutions and assume responsibility for Presidio’s academic programs, including its distinguished sustainability-focused MBA and dual MBA-MPA. The Presidio programs will retain their current faculty, focus on environmental sustainability and social justice, 和独特的, 开创性的课程.
The Presidio Center will be housed on the University’s 20-acre 马林校园 在圣安塞尔莫,那里是 旧金山神学院 and located 15 miles northwest of downtown San Francisco. 巧合的是, the 威尼斯人平台 马林校园 is the original location of the first iteration of Presidio (World College West) when it opened in 1973.
All classes will continue to take place both online and through periodic low-residency, 在马林校区举行的面对面会议. Presidio Center 学生 will have access to support services, 著名演讲嘉宾, and community 活动 that have always been part of Presidio’s educational experience.
在联盟完成之前, which is expected to take place at the end of June 2023, the 威尼斯人平台 and 普雷西迪奥研究生院 will conduct collaboration sessions with their respective faculty, 工作人员, 学生, 校友, and supporters to discuss the agreement and listen to ideas for ensuring a successful future for Presidio’s mission and programs. Finalization of the agreement is subject to approval by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior College and University Commission, which is expected to occur before the end of June.
“When we joined with the 旧金山神学院 in Marin in 2019, we saw its great potential as a location to offer programming that eng年龄s the community in societal issues and concerns. 这次在普雷西迪奥研究生院的机会, which has been at the forefront of crafting distinctive educational programs aimed at impacting business, 环境, 和社会, 是我们的完美伴侣吗. We are devoted to carrying on their visionary mission and bringing new opportunities to our community,” said 威尼斯人平台 President Krista L. 纽克.
“Last year, we intentionally changed the name of our 商学院 to the 商学院 & 社会 to both represent who we are now and to continuously challenge us on who we want to be. Part of that ambition involves strengthening Redlands’ offerings in environmental sustainability,托马斯·霍兰说, 迪安, 威尼斯人平台商学院 & 社会.
“This partnership fits hand-in-glove with our goals for the school and for our 马林校园. Presidio’s mission and its excellent sustainability and social justice curriculum is a highly valued complement to our own mission to empower our 学生 to positively impact business 和社会, and environmental sustainability is a key aspect of this broader mission,霍兰接着说.
Early in 2022, Presidio commenced discussions regarding its future and continued viability. 最终, the Presidio Board of Directors determined the right path forward was to join a larger university, as it had during the first 12 years of its history as a graduate school. After reviewing proposals from numerous institutions, the board selected the 威尼斯人平台 as its appropriate merger partner.
“This merger is the right long-term solution for Presidio, providing stable financial backing for our programs while improving our student experience,Presidio董事会主席Suzanne Farver说. “The board carefully evaluated our opportunities, and we were unanimous in our choice of the 威尼斯人平台. Our mission of educating change makers is a wonderful fit with the Redlands’ strategic vision, and it will enable our continuing commitment to our 学生, 校友, 更大的社区.”
Presidio and the 威尼斯人平台 have collectively chosen to announce this agreement months before the official change-over in order to allow for transparent discussions about how to make the partnership succeed. Through a series of town halls and information sessions, both groups will solicit the input of their stakeholders, 包括学生, 工作人员, 校友, 受托人, 和捐助者.