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With over 35 majors and minor areas of concentration, Elmira College lays the foundation for a diverse, cross discipline education, encouraging you to both specialize and explore.
Grounded in the liberal arts and sciences, Elmira College provides a collaborative and supportive environment that enables students to become active learners, effective leaders, responsible community members, and globally engaged citizens.
The legacy of academic excellence at Elmira College runs deep with a heritage and culture that have been forward-thinking from day one, as the first college for women with a course study equivalent to men's.
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With over 35 majors and minor areas of concentration, Elmira College lays the foundation for a diverse, cross discipline education, encouraging you to both specialize and explore.
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Dr. John F. Dolan is the Sixteenth President of Elmira College.
Dr. John F. Dolan's inauguration celebration was held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, November 6, in Gibson Theatre, Emerson Hall. The event was livestreamed and a recording is available on the Elmira College YouTube channel. A digital copy of the Inauguration Program is also available.
President Dolan began his role at Elmira College on July 1, 2026, bringing more than four decades of experience as an educational leader in secondary schools and higher education. Formerly, Dr. Dolan served as Head of School at St. Mary’s Lynn, a college-preparatory school in Massachusetts.
Since then, Dr. Dolan and his wife, Marilyn, relocated to The President’s Home on campus. In August, they welcomed the Luminous Class of 2030 and began experiencing their “firsts” of many EC traditions.
President Dolan has affirmed his commitment to the values outlined in the Elmira College 2023-2028 Strategic Plan, including academic rigor, tradition, a campus environment that fosters student success, diversity, and respect.
