关于凯瑟琳·a·罗
第28任总统，威廉和玛丽
On February 20, 2018, William & Mary’s Board of 访问ors unanimously elected Katherine A. Rowe as the 28th president of the university. 作为全国公认的高等教育创新者，罗倡导文科、创业精神和职业道路。 她于2018年7月1日宣誓就任总统，并于2019年2月在宪章日仪式上宣誓就职。
Rowe oversaw the creation of William & Mary’s strategic plan, 2026年愿景 – the result of an inclusive, multi-year planning process, which included crafting the university’s first-ever values statement. Built on four cornerstone initiatives — data, water, democracy and careers — 2026年愿景 invests in the capacities required for leadership in the 21st century.
At William & Mary, Rowe has advanced access and affordability for first-generation and low-income students, closing the university’s $1.1B 给大胆的人 campaign in 2020 and a dedicated campaign for 体育运动, 全力以赴, in 2023. 在她的领导下，该校成立了一个新的计算、数据科学与物理学院，以及一个新的海岸与海洋科学学士学位。 Rowe’s cross-university initiatives include a university-wide civics curriculum, a central Entrepreneurship Hub, and the restoration of the Williamsburg Bray School – the oldest extant schoolhouse for Black children in the hemisphere. 她任职期间的主要捐赠包括对军人和退伍军人学生以及保护科学的支持。 William & Mary’s Batten School, established with a $100M naming gift in 2024, leads the nation in coastal resilience.
罗是一位屡获殊荣的教师和学者，也是一位企业家。 她在弗吉尼亚州的许多技术和劳动力董事会任职。 她是美国莎士比亚协会的前任主席。
Rowe holds a bachelor’s degree from Carleton College and a master’s and a Ph.D. from Harvard University. She has completed graduate work in Cinema and Media Studies at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.
罗花了十多年的时间指导极限飞盘。 She was a World Ultimate Club Finalist and a Women’s Nationals Finalist. She co-founded the nonprofit Boston Ultimate Disc Alliance and the Carleton College women’s Ultimate team.
Rowe shares her love of Ultimate with her spouse, Bruce Jacobson, William & Mary’s First Gentleman. 他们有两个成年的孩子，丹尼尔和比亚。