Passion for the Welfare of Olin College
“I will be a steward for the welfare of Olin College through a spirit of cooperation, concern for others, and responsibility for the reputation of Olin College.”
Openness to Change
“I will be receptive to change, supportive of innovation, and willing to take risks for the benefit of the community.”
I want you to think about those two statements and think about how you may or may not have applied them to your life at Olin. Over the past few years, I’ve noticed an increase in the lack of stewardship towards the college with each incoming class. I remember as a first year that the senior class was very vocal about things they wanted to see happen, namely the change from the half-tuition scholarship back to the full-tuition scholarship. In contrast, at our last town hall meeting, the student body was practically silent. In general, even though we’ve been paying more for our education than past classes, we are not nearly as vocal or persistent about the change that we’d like to see happen at Olin. Professors have also commented that current students do not take as many risks as students did in the past, especially in partner year. This is probably indicative of the times we live in, but it still leaves me wondering if other Oliners are aware of our changing culture and how we’re maybe not taking as big a risk as students before us.
