The University announced the appointment of W. Marichal Gentry, a 1986 Sewanee graduate, to be dean of students, effective July 1. Gentry is currently associate vice president for student life at Yale University.
“I am delighted to welcome Marichal Gentry back to Sewanee,” said Vice-Chancellor John McCardell. “He is one of the most experienced and respected individuals now working in the area of student life. We have been colleagues in the past, and I am confident that his leadership and judgment will enrich not only the experience of our students, but also the quality of life on this campus.”
Former dean Eric Hartman is on administrative leave this semester as he prepares for a new role as vice president for risk management and institutional effectiveness. Becky Spurlock is currently serving as acting dean of students. “Becky has made a real contribution at Sewanee,” said Terry Papillon, dean of the college. “I appreciate her taking on the responsibilities of dean this semester.” At Yale, Gentry is the associate vice president and dean of student affairs. He has planned and implemented programs for all students in the university, played a leading role in advancing Yale’s commitment to the values of community and diversity, and overseen the Resource Office on Disabilities, the LGBTQ Resource Center and the Woodbridge Fellows program.
“I am excited about returning to Sewanee because I believe in Sewanee’s purpose, its authenticity and in being part of a community that truly is committed to the development of students through the rigors of a liberal arts education. I’m excited to return to a community where honor and integrity are valued,” said Gentry. “And I’m honored to work again with many Sewanee colleagues with whom I had the privilege of working when I first began my career in higher education.”
Before moving to Yale, Gentry was associate dean of the college at Middlebury College; there, he was the college’s judicial officer, and he also was asked to chair a review of Middlebury’s Honor Code. He has a B.A. from the University of the South, where he had a joint major in political science and French, a master’s degree from the University of North Carolina and has completed a certificate from the Harvard Institute for Management and Leadership in Education. Gentry was awarded the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Medallion for character, leadership and service to the University and the community in his senior year at Sewanee.
Gentry was assistant director of admission in Sewanee’s office of admission from 1989 to 1992, and created and implemented the first active University program to attract qualified minority students. He has also served his alma mater as an alumni officer, a member of the board of trustees, a member of the Vice-Chancellor’s Visiting Committee and a keynote speaker for “Beyond the Gates.”
Eight faculty and staff members served as an informal search committee that advised on the appointment of the new dean.
“I am so grateful to this group,” McCardell said. “Its work has resulted in a spectacular appointment.” At Yale, Gentry is the associate vice president and dean of student affairs. He has planned and implemented programs for all students in the university, played a leading role in advancing Yale’s commitment to the values of community and diversity, and overseen the Resource Office on Disabilities, the LGBTQ Resource Center and the Woodbridge Fellows program.
“I am excited about returning to Sewanee because I believe in Sewanee’s purpose, its authenticity and in being part of a community that truly is committed to the development of students through the rigors of a liberal arts education. I’m excited to return to a community where honor and integrity are valued,” said Gentry. “And I’m honored to work again with many Sewanee colleagues with whom I had the privilege of working when I first began my career in higher education.”
Before moving to Yale, Gentry was associate dean of the college at Middlebury College; there, he was the college’s judicial officer, and he also was asked to chair a review of Middlebury’s Honor Code. He has a B.A. from the University of the South, where he had a joint major in political science and French, a master’s degree from the University of North Carolina and has completed a certificate from the Harvard Institute for Management and Leadership in Education. Gentry was awarded the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Medallion for character, leadership and service to the University and the community in his senior year at Sewanee.
Gentry was assistant director of admission in Sewanee’s office of admission from 1989 to 1992, and created and implemented the first active University program to attract qualified minority students. He has also served his alma mater as an alumni officer, a member of the board of trustees, a member of the Vice-Chancellor’s Visiting Committee and a keynote speaker for “Beyond the Gates.”
Eight faculty and staff members served as an informal search committee that advised on the appointment of the new dean.
“I am so grateful to this group,” McCardell said. “Its work has resulted in a spectacular appointment.”
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