The Ohio Wesleyan campus community extended a warm welcome to president Rock Jones as he joined Ohio Wesleyan July 1.

Here is an excerpt from his letter to the Wesleyan community:

"While the heritage of Ohio Wesleyan is great, the future is even brighter. Today we embark together on a new journey. This journey allows us to provide even greater opportunity for future generations of students, and it can lead OWU to claim its destiny as one of the premier liberal arts institutions in this country. We must set our sights high, remembering always that our mission is to educate students to become servant leaders in a rapidly changing world. Never before has the world had greater need for students educated in the liberal arts who are prepared to provide leadership and service. Our mission is timely and relevant in every way.

Over the next six months, I hope to engage all who care about Ohio Wesleyan University in a conversation about a bold vision for the future. I want to know what about OWU you value most, and I want to know your highest aspirations for this institution. I ask for your counsel, and as the vision is articulated and our plan for the future develops, I ask for your support in whatever way you can offer it. "

Hopefully this new journey will bring the much desired aggressive endowment growth and further aggressive decrease in the admission rate.