ANNUAL REPORT
2022-2023

WELCOME

This year, we focused on a number of strategic commitments for our work with students, campus partners, employers and diversity, equity and inclusion:

We will take risks to learn how we can best engage this cohort of students by trying new things and adapting as we go throughout the year.
We will collaborate with faculty and other key partners to more effectively link students’ learning with career preparedness.
We will be innovative and play a key role in shaping the future of undergraduate recruiting.
We will implement and assess new methods to ensure that inclusion is never an afterthought.

Throughout this report, you will find evidence of our successes in honoring these commitments. Thank you to the Matthews Center team for your creativity and hard work. It is an honor to work with a team of dedicated professionals who understand and value the holistic nature of our mission.

We truly believe that “career development” happens in many spaces beyond the walls of this center. Our work is supported by innumerable partners across campus, Davidson alumni and families and external partners. We are grateful to be part of an institution that supports and prioritizes students in their successful pursuit of meaningful careers.

Jamie Stamey

Executive Director

Mission

To prepare students for educational and professional opportunities that enrich lives of leadership and service.

Vision

To be at the forefront of maximizing the Davidson experience.

Purpose

The Matthews Center helps students and alumni navigate their life-long educational and professional pursuits by connecting them with tools, resources, and networks and fostering the development of critical competencies that build on the liberal arts experience. Our work depends on meaningful collaborations with academic and community partners that champion inclusivity and promote the pursuit of lives of leadership and service.

Diversity Statement

We, The Matthews Center for Career Development, are striving to create an inclusive culture that celebrates diverse backgrounds, one where everyone is valued and respected.

Davidson College graduating Seniors where black caps and gowns on graduation day, walking on the brick pavers out of the chambers building.

Art teacher points at a painting. A Davidson student admires the work. They appear to be having a discussion.

Swing hangs outside from a tree in front of the Alvarez College Union. Blue skies and white clouds hang above the brick building.