On July 1, 2016, Dr. James Timothy Cloyd began his tenure as Drury University's 18th president. Drury is a leading private liberal arts university in Springfield, Missouri. Cloyd previously served as president of Hendrix College, in Conway, Arkansas from 2001-2013. Cloyd’s strategic vision and leadership, presidential experience and accomplishments, and proven fundraising prowess made him the clear choice to become Drury’s next leader. Under his leadership at Hendrix, the institution’s enrollment grew by over 50% and the faculty by 35%. His strategic vision made Hendrix the national leader in engaged liberal arts and has enhanced the institution’s visibility and prestige. During this time he raised over $160 million for the endowment and to fund numerous academic and capital projects, including 17 new buildings. The initiatives undertaken by Hendrix under Dr. Cloyd’s leadership have raised the quality indicators of the student body, increased diversity and driven internationalization. His strategy to differentiate the College increased net student revenue from 2004-2010 by more than 52%. The innovations undertaken by Hendrix during Dr. Cloyd’s years of leadership at Hendrix have been featured in The New York Times, Money Magazine, Atlantic Monthly, The New York Review of Books, and Time. His leadership has been featured in a book titled Leading Change, How Boards and Presidents Build Exceptional Academic Institutions. Dr. Cloyd is an active consultant in higher education, organizational culture, management, and development.