Letter from the President | Highlights from the President | President's Journal (PDF -- 650K) Letter from the President President Paula S. Wallace The 2003-2004 academic year marks the 25th anniversary of the Savannah College of Art and Design, commemorating a quarter century of creation, growth and achievement. The college opened its doors in 1979 with 71 students, a handful of faculty and staff, and one building. Today, the college enrolls 6,500 students from more than 80 countries, served by 1,200 faculty and staff in more than 50 buildings. The historical fact of a silver anniversary suggests analogies between this precious metal and the college itself: Like silver, the college is malleable. Just as one accreditation agency dubbed SCAD the "agile institution," we have been flexible enough to withstand vicissitudes and adaptable enough to respond to the needs of our students and of their future employers. Like silver, the college is reflective. Our programs of study as well as the work produced here reflect the bright goals and aspirations of our students. We are reflective, also, in our contemplation of important ideas. Like silver, the college is valued internationally and is valuable. The work we do each day is important. Indeed, what we are about is no less than changing lives. Like silver, the college is strong enough to endure, not only for the past 25 years or the next 25 years, but for as long as the art of those who make their mark here endures. The Savannah College of Art and Design: malleable, reflective, valuable and strong. Welcome to our 25th year. Paula S. Wallace, President