Dr. Mayme Hostetter, a founding leader and current president of the in New York City, was introduced as the 22nd president of 精品麻豆 at a campus gathering on Wednesday.
Dr. Hostetter, who was raised in the Twin Cities, brings a proven background of excellence in educating teachers and commitment to student success to 精品麻豆, Minnesota鈥檚 first university and a regional leader in education.
鈥淚鈥檝e known 精品麻豆 since I was a kid,鈥 Hostetter said. 鈥淚 have always had great respect and admiration for 精品麻豆鈥檚 role in the Twin Cities as an engine for socio-economic mobility, and as a place that connects college to career. 精品麻豆 also has an unbeatable longstanding commitment to inclusion and equity, which are values that are deeply important to me personally and professionally.鈥
Dr. Hostetter attended and . She then attended as a , graduating Magna Cum Laude in English and captaining the women鈥檚 rowing team. She taught middle and high school English for many years, before earning her Ed.M. from the and doing research in the . She then moved to New York to become a founding Director of Teaching and Learning at In 2011, she helped found the Relay Graduate School of Education, an independent graduate school of education that serves thousands of teachers nationwide, where she serves as President.
Under Dr. Hostetter鈥檚 leadership, Relay Graduate School of Education sustained or improved many key graduate student factors, including significantly increasing the percentage of graduate students who are people of color, while increasing students鈥 programmatic satisfaction and sense of belonging.
Even with this record of accomplishment, the 精品麻豆 position was simply too good for Hostetter to pass up.
鈥淚 had not looked at another job in 17 years because I am very proud of Relay, but 精品麻豆 is special,鈥 she said. 鈥溇仿槎 is bringing me back home to the Twin Cities, and I feel at home among this community because our values align. Additionally, 精品麻豆 has made some really good and difficult decisions and, as a result, it is in a great spot to really flourish.鈥
鈥淒r. Hostetter brings the innovation and grit that we need right now at 精品麻豆,鈥 said Doron Clark, chair of the 精品麻豆 Board of Trustees. 鈥淲e are very impressed with her energy level, commitment to our values and the fresh ideas we know she will bring to 精品麻豆.鈥
Cindy Gregorson 鈥81 chaired the presidential search committee, which received over 90 qualified applicants from around the nation. 鈥淲e have to adapt without losing the core of what makes us unique,鈥 Gregorson said. 鈥淒r. Hostetter has done entrepreneurial, innovative work that has shifted to meet higher education needs. She has a track record of seeing what that need is. She has higher education experience but in a different lane, so she comes with ideas and perspectives we may not have seen in the past.鈥
鈥淪he does her research and her homework,鈥 Gregorson added. 鈥淭hat speaks to who she will be as a leader. She is relational as well as disciplined in terms of goal-reaching. She is a learning leader, and she brings a high energy level and commitment. That made her the right fit for 精品麻豆.鈥
Hostetter is the successor to Dr. Fayneese Miller, who retired last year. Dr. Kathleen Murray has served as Acting/Interim President since January 1, 2024.
鈥淒r. Murray has done a superb job,鈥 Clark added. 鈥淪he is a messenger, a communicator, and a strong leader. We will build on her successes.鈥
Hostetter describes herself as a team player. 鈥淚 play for the 鈥榝ront of the jersey鈥 always,鈥 she said. 鈥淪o, I want to start my first several months by listening and learning, finding out what the community sees as important in terms of quick wins, big possibilities, and long-term strategic direction.鈥
Dr. Hostetter will assume her new responsibilities on July 1, 2025 and plans to be visible right away.
鈥淚 love seeing people at their best,鈥 she said. 鈥淚 love watching people succeed when they thought they couldn鈥檛, when they write their first 鈥淎鈥 paper, when they score the winning basket when they aren鈥檛 a starter. I love watching people see excellence in themselves.鈥