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Marvin Krislov, president of �鶹��Ƶ College & Conservatory, announced today that he plans to leave his position on June 30, 2017, after leading the institution for 10 years.

In a personal statement to the �鶹��Ƶ community, Krislov wrote, "Serving this great college, conservatory, and community has been an honor and a privilege. Working with our terrific faculty, staff, students, parents and alumni to further �鶹��Ƶ’s mission and to honor �鶹��Ƶ’s values has been the most educational and fulfilling experience of my life.”

At �鶹��Ƶ, Krislov's ideas, energy and collaborative approach have produced many accomplishments that will benefit the college, conservatory, and the city of �鶹��Ƶ for years to come. He led efforts to make �鶹��Ƶ more diverse, inclusive, and accessible to students from every socioeconomic background. The �鶹��Ƶ Access Initiative and the creation of the �鶹��Ƶ College Research Fellowships are examples of the attention he paid to the challenges facing low-income and first-generation students.

During his tenure, �鶹��Ƶ Conservatory was awarded the National Medal of Arts, and opened the acclaimed Bertram and Judith Kohl building, housing the departments of jazz, music theory, and music history. A staunch advocate for the arts, Krislov set in motion the $12 million renovation of the college’s renowned Allen Memorial Art Museum. He also initiated the �鶹��Ƶ Summer Theater Festival.

�鶹��Ƶ also entered a new era of environmental action and sustainability with the launch of the the Green Arts District, and the Peter B. Lewis Gateway Center. Krislov oversaw major expansion and renovation of �鶹��Ƶ's physical plant, including construction of a new power plant that ended the college’s use of coal as a heating fuel source, acquisition and remodeling of the Apollo Theatre, support for the and the renovation of numerous residence halls.

Krislov worked tirelessly to make �鶹��Ƶ Illuminate the most successful comprehensive campaign in the college's history, raising over $317 million and significantly exceeding the campaign goal of $250 million. He played a leading role in revitalizing �鶹��Ƶ’s health and wellness and athletics programs and facilities. That includes instigating and driving fundraising for the Knowlton Athletics complex, by securing an $8 million gift from the Knowlton Foundation — the largest gift to date by a non-�鶹��Ƶ donor. He increased alumni engagement, through travel, outreach, and creating the President’s Advisory Council. His significant personal philanthropy benefited �鶹��Ƶ’s students, as well as the local community.

Through his writings, speeches, and public appearances, and his membership on the Krislov has raised �鶹��Ƶ’s international and national profile while championing the value of liberal arts education. He opened the campus to a wider range of speakers and guests, while welcoming alumni back to share their expertise and to help create new pathways to success for our students.

On a local and regional level, he positioned �鶹��Ƶ to serve as a driver of economic development. He forged new community partnerships and strengthened existing ones, such as the collaboration between the city of �鶹��Ƶ, the �鶹��Ƶ City Schools, the college, and the Clinton Climate Initiative.

Krislov is deeply engaged with �鶹��Ƶ’s students and the institution’s outstanding academic tradition. Fellowships awarded to students and research grants awarded to faculty increased under his leadership. He also taught a politics class every semester of his presidency. And for the past three years, he offered to meet with any graduating senior seeking career advice. Hundreds of students took advantage of that offer.

Krislov became the 14th president of �鶹��Ƶ College in the summer of 2007. He came to �鶹��Ƶ from the University of Michigan, where he had been vice president and general counsel since 1998. He led the University of Michigan’s legal defense of its admission policies, resulting in the 2003 Supreme Court decision recognizing the importance of student body diversity.

Clyde McGregor, chair of �鶹��Ƶ's Board of Trustees, said, "Marvin has always embraced �鶹��Ƶ’s students and its great tradition of transformational teaching, research, scholarship and mentoring. I deeply appreciate his unwavering leadership and vision through good times and difficult times. His many contributions will benefit generations to come."

Succession plans are under way and will be announced by the Board of Trustees in the coming weeks.