BRYN MAWR

Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research

Barbara Matz Retires

Barbara Matz, Director of Career Development and Continuing Education, will retire from her position at the Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research, effective mid-July.

Barbara arrived at this decision a little while ago and has gradually announced it publicly to an ever widening circle of colleagues and friends. We are indeed grateful for Barbara’s 14 years at the helm of two significant programs that affect both current students and graduates. Her colleagues will miss her leadership and team spirit, and students and alumnae/i will miss her wise counsel. She leaves the Continuing Education program on very solid footing, the most recent season having been comprised of over 50 stimulating seminars. Barbara also has given direction to other important areas, most especially her stewardship of the Home and School Visitor Certificate Program. Beyond these formal areas of responsibility, her contributions to the School and to our community are too numerous to mention. Suffice it to say, we will be hard-pressed to replace her.

A search committee, comprised of the Co-Deans, the Director of Admissions, two faculty members, a graduate, and a current student, has convened to search for a successor. Several job announcements are in place, and advertisements in other publications will appear throughout July. We invite you to consider whether you know anyone suitable for this critical and challenging position, and if so to have them contact Sue North, Assistant Director of Human Services, at 610-526-5264 or snorth@brynmawr.edu, or have them visit the Human Resources website for a position description.

The School is planning a more “formal” farewell event for Barbara in the fall, and an announcement will be forthcoming. In the meantime please join us in wishing her well as she launches this new life phase filled with visits with children and grandchildren, travel, and a few good novels on a porch facing the bay—and, we trust, fond memories of the students and colleagues she encountered at Bryn Mawr.

Last modified August 2004 — Bryn Mawr College GSSWSR