Campus Events Project Coordinator

Salem Academy and College is the oldest continuously operating educational institution for girls
and women in the country. Since 1772, the institution has engaged in transformational change to
innovate women’s education. Founded with the mission of making education accessible to all,
Salem has a rich 252-year-old history and a long-standing track record of educating students who
are prepared to make a bold impact locally, nationally and globally through liberal arts
education.

Salem Academy is a boarding and day college preparatory school with focus on interdisciplinary
learning using STEAM, wellness and leadership. Salem College is the nation’s only liberal arts
college exclusively dedicated to developing the next generation of health leaders. Salem College
has more than 40 full-time faculty and over 150 staff members who support approximately 500
students including full-time undergraduates, part-time students and graduate students. In 2023,
Salem received a second $5M anonymous philanthropic gift equaling its largest in history
focused on enabling our health leadership transformation. Our graduates are committed to
making the world a better, healthier and more equitable place.

Salem Academy is listed as the No. 1 boarding school in North Carolina;
No. 5 college prep
high school in North Carolina as well as the No. 1 college prep school in the Greensboro/High
Point/Winston-Salem, NC area. Salem Academy has students from more than 10 states and 5 countries. Over 85% of the faculty and staff have a master’s degree or higher. Courses are
taught at the college prep, honors, AP and dual enrollment levels. The unique partnership and shared campus with Salem College allows for collaboration with college faculty/staff on curriculum ideas, club activities and more.

Recognized by the U.S. News & World Report, Washington Monthly, and the New York Times Magazine as a top liberal arts college in the nation, Salem College continues to lead among liberal arts colleges in social mobility and economic diversity. In 2023, U.S. News & World Report ranked Salem College #2 among all national liberal arts colleges in America as a top performer for social mobility.

Salem performed as one of the best liberal arts colleges with the highest percentage of Pell-eligible students graduating in four years. Out of 286 colleges in the country, the New York Times Magazine ranked Salem College as #2 for economic diversity –

enrolling more economically disadvantaged students than its peers. This ranking is a reflection of Salem’s commitment to making education accessible and affordable for all students. In another 2023 national ranking, Washington Monthly ranked Salem College as #4 in the nation for Pell- eligible graduation rate, #8 in the country for earning performance, #14 best bang for your buck college in the southeast, and #24 best liberal arts college in the U.S.

Salem Academy and College is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, a vibrant college town known as the “City of Arts and Innovation