capital campaign. The college also completed major construction projects on campus, including a renovation of the art museum and a new fitness center named after Peter Buck.
On July 1, 2015, Clayton Rose succeeded Mills as president. Eight years later, on July 1, 2023, Safa Zaki succeeded Rose as the first woman to serve as president of the college.
In February 2025, students occupied the Smith Union building to demand that the university divest from arms manufacturers, marking the first pro-Palestinian encampment during the second Trump administration. The encampment followed Trump's comments on occupying Gaza and perceived inaction following an Israel divestment referendum passed by the student body a year prior.
== Admissions ==
The acceptance rate for the class of 2029 was 6.8%. The college received more than 14,000 applications for the class of 2029 – the highest application number in the college's history and a continuation of the rise in applications over the past three years. Applications increased …
