“Staff, faculty and students share the same basic mission, and we often are working in the same direction to make the experience of students as meaningful and rich in learning opportunities as we can. Where we have room to grow, I think, is in the quality of communication — often we have no idea what is happening elsewhere on campus, or about needs we could help meet if we only knew the needs existed — and in equality, the lack of which is currently undermining community in some ways.” – Maria Rosales, associate professor of political science

“It is my hope as Guilford prepares for the change ahead, that we never lose sight of community. That we all seek opportunities to sit down together and truly be a community by continuing to get to know each other. That we do not classify ourselves as ‘CCE’ and ‘traditional.’ That we all see the gifts that each person brings to Guilford that make it a truly special community.” -Nicole Cornett Arnold, Center for Continuing Education, student success counselor

“Here at Guilford, I feel that the diverse community has expanded my knowledge of the world. If you think about it, college is the first place many people will have the opportunity to have any type of real interaction with people from different lifestyles. A campus, in many ways, is like opening a door to the entire world without traveling anywhere, while exploring advanced subject matter.” -Jason Brame, CCE senior

“If we start asking students their opinions on community versus faculty and administration making proclamations about it, we might actually learn something about the community that exists at Guilford College. This would address quality of life, retention and affect admissions.” -Aaron Fetrow, dean of students and vice president for student affairs