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As the new provost of Dartmouth, Santiago Schnell is bringing a Catholic vision of higher ed to the heart of elite academia.
As a world-renowned mathematical biologist and a devoted Catholic, Santiago Schnell had something of a dream job at the University of Notre Dame. There, as dean of the College of Science, he played a leading role in forming the next generation of Catholic scientists, while pursuing fruitful collaborations with theologians and participating in the campus’ rich sacramental life.
But when Sian Leah Beilock, the president of Dartmouth College and an emerging leader of higher-ed reform, asked the Venezuelan-born scholar to join her as the Ivy League institute’s provost, Schnell accepted the offer.
Not for prestige, but for a purpose.
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As a world-renowned mathematical biologist and a devoted Catholic, Santiago Schnell had something of a dream job at the University of Notre Dame. There, as dean of the College of Science, he played a leading role in forming the next generation of Catholic scientists, while pursuing fruitful collaborations with theologians and participating in the campus’ rich sacramental life.
But when Sian Leah Beilock, the president of Dartmouth College and an emerging leader of higher-ed reform, asked the Venezuelan-born scholar to join her as the Ivy League institute’s provost, Schnell accepted the offer.
Not for prestige, but for a purpose.
Continued below.
Ivy League Influencer: Why This Catholic Scholar Is Trying to Save Higher Ed
As the new provost of Dartmouth, Santiago Schnell is bringing a Catholic vision of higher ed to the heart of elite academia.