President's Newsletter

Dear Juniata Community,

It is with a sense of pride and enthusiasm that I share the key tenets of “All In: The Strategic Plan for Juniata College,” which consists of three strategic commitments: Academic Distinction, Equity-Minded Culture, and The Campus Experience.

This plan, without equivocation, leans into what has made Juniata so successful for more than 146 years. It is centered on our core values and principles upon which we were founded. We remain firmly grounded in a liberal arts tradition that values intellectual curiosity, critical inquiry, and a breadth of perspective. This plan also ensures that we live up to the promise we make to our students and community while remaining nimble and adaptive to a changing environment. 

Our mission, however, is unchanged: We provide an engaging, personalized educational experience empowering our students to develop the skills, knowledge, and values that lead to a fulfilling life of service and ethical leadership in the global community. Our vision to graduate citizens of consequence and to understand the world in which they will be living and contributing remains as well.  

We believe this new strategic plan provides the necessary roadmap to help us address the opportunities in front of us, including a particular focus on financial sustainability, recruitment, and retention, equity and inclusion, a spirit of innovation, and renewed attention to our technological infrastructure. 

To conclude, I want to thank Tracy Grajewski, Vice President for Administration, and Dr. Dom Peruso, Associate Provost, for their leadership in developing this plan with the broader strategic planning committee. It was roughly an 18-month process that was inclusive of students, alumni, faculty, staff, trustees, and members of the Huntingdon community. We are grateful for the work that was done, and now is the time to step forward and deliver. 

Warm regards,
President James A. Troha

P.S. Be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom for current photos of the renovations to L A Beeghly Library, the future Statton Learning Commons.