The immediate respect that Cooper paid Jacobson impressed the
senior greatly. Here Jacobson was, a student introducing herself to the president for the first time, and Cooper was telling her how exciting it was to get to work with her. Cooper’s student-first attitude is not limited to students in
prestigious positions, however. She can be seen interacting with students all around campus and attending athletic contests, student-run events and more. “There was one night she was walking
create a student suggestion initiative in which she asked for feedback from students about what changes or improvements they would like to see. “She wants to hear what the students have to say because she
“She didn’t just go in
through the union to go back to her office and she just sat down in a booth with a student and was just like, ‘Hey, what’s up? I’m Mary-Beth,’” Jacobson recalled. “She just talks to students and she meets people, and she doesn’t just meet people, she gets to know them.” Cooper has gone above and beyond to immerse herself in the
really respects and honors the fact that without students we wouldn’t have an institution,” Jacobson said. Cooper stepped into a situation vacated by a
herself. She took me by the hand and said, ‘We’re doing this together,’” Jacobson
said. “She is empowering in every sense of the word.”
much-respected president Richard B. Flynn, but by staying true to herself, she has already made an impact on the College and its students. Her willingness to listen to students and their opinions has endeared her to many, and created an atmosphere of trust and openness … all in year one. Her effect on students cannot be
denied, and can only improve Springfield College as a whole in the years to come. “She empowers me to be a better leader, to be a better student
campus and get to know students. She ran with the women’s cross country team for a practice, put out apples in the union after the inauguration to thank students for attending, and has made her presence known early on. With Cooper, it all comes back to empowering students. In one of her first official actions as president, Cooper worked with SGA to
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body president, to be a better student, just to be a better person,” Jacobson said. empowerment has arrived in full force at Springfield College in the
form of President Mary-Beth Cooper, and chances are, Cooper will continue her empowering act for years to come.1
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