“Dr. Flynn is genuinely student- oriented and unambiguously has a great love for the College. He has worked tirelessly throughout his tenure, with a resolute leadership that will benefit generations of students to come.”
The Flynns with student leaders at the President’s Residence in 2006
heard him explain that facilities are designed to facilitate programs. “Facilities go far beyond bricks and mortar. They have a profound influence on academic program enhancement. They enable us to provide superior educational and experiential learning for our students. And they create a rich campus life and make our campus attrac- tive to prospective students.” Among the more spectacular improve-
ments to campus are the richard B. Flynn Campus union; Schoo-Bemis Science Center; Judd Gymnasia; and the Wellness & recreation Complex—comprised of the Field House, Wellness Center, and Athletic Training/exercise Science (AT/eS) facility. In fact, Springfield College was awarded numerous outstanding facilities awards. Says exercise Science and Sport Studies
Associate Professor and Department Chair Tracey Dexter Matthews, G’95, D.P.e.’97, “President Flynn's vision, leadership, and focus on transforming the facilities is evident every day as we walk through the campus. “The Wellness Center, Field House, and
AT/eS buildings provide students in the fields of exercise science, health promotion, and athletic training excellent learning experi- ences in the state-of-the-art classrooms and
President Flynn, Head Men’s Volleyball Coach Charlie Sullivan, and Director of Athletics Cathie Schweitzer with the 2012 NCAA Division III National Men’s Volleyball Championship team
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laboratories,” continues Matthews, who is also president of the Faculty Senate. “These facilities include the finest equipment and resources to promote new research and explore new frontiers in each of these disci- plines. We are deeply grateful for his commitment and dedication.” And, one cannot walk through the richard
B. Flynn Campus union without noticing the myriad ways in which it has become the center of campus life. A building dedicated to the promotion of a rich and vibrant campus life for students is fittingly named for Flynn’s work on behalf of the entire Springfield College family. It is atypical for a campus building to be named for a sitting president, but the College Trustees felt so strongly
about President Flynn’s commit- ment to the students that—in 2010—they named the new building in his honor. Prospective students on campus
tours see facilities and programs that produce highly sought gradu- ates and students who take seriously their commitment to the College mission. In fact, more than three quarters of the College’s first- year students claim Springfield College as their first-choice—a figure well above the national average for peer institutions. And,
Springfield College has above-national- average figures in student retention (85 percent of all first-year students on the main campus return) and degree completion (about two-thirds of all first-year students complete their degree requirements within five years). And those students graduate to become proud and loyal alumni.
The Student-Athletes
The storied athletics program at Springfield College has continued to thrive under the leadership of President Flynn. During Flynn’s tenure, Springfield College has won 16 individual nCAA Division III national
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