Office of the President
A message from Dr. David G. Behrs, President SMWC
As the 15th president of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, I have experienced many wonderful College traditions, including Ring Day, Commencement and Reunion weekend. And, with every passing day, I continue to be impressed and overwhelmed by the evidences of God’s providence and provision for The Woods. What a story has been written since the College’s foundress, Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, arrived in these Woods, and what a story remains to be told as the College grows and bears fruit in providential service and in fulfillment of our founding mission!
Generations of alumnae/i have experienced the transformational power of an SMWC education since our founding in 1840. Today, we are a leading liberal arts college, offering our students a breadth of academic opportunity (undergraduate and graduate degrees) in an intimate community renowned for active and engaged learning.
Academic excellence, achieved through exemplary education in a beautiful campus setting, has been Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College’s mission for nearly two centuries. Our graduates attest that their personal and career success began with an SMWC education built on face-to-face interaction with their professors in residencies and classrooms, with hands-on experience gained in laboratories, residence halls, classrooms, and a far-reaching network of SMWC off-campus study opportunities. As we plan for the future, we build on this time-tested foundation, even as we seize new opportunities that this century provides us.
The world beyond our campus is full of momentous and often unpredictable developments. Through innovative planning, we will continue to take advantage of new opportunities to prepare students for meaningful lives, meeting their needs and those of society.
On behalf of the students, alumnae/i, faculty, staff and the board of trustees at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, I welcome you to our website, and I encourage you to learn more about all of the exciting opportunities at The Woods by visiting and touring our campus. We look forward to meeting you.
