44 | September/October 2019
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A serene space
BY CATHERINE PRITCHARD | PHOTOGRAPHY BY MATTHEW WONDERLY
F E A T U R E
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ethodist University has plenty of
housing on campus.
at includes the house where its
president lives.
"It's decreasingly common for university presidents
to live on campus," said Stanley T. Wearden, who
became president of Methodist on Jan. 1. "Most live
off-campus in housing provided by the university."
But Wearden and his wife, Deborah Davis, have
found they enjoy living at the northern edge of the
Methodist campus. ey get to chat with students
and others who may walking by. Commuting to work
is a snap for him. And the couple have gotten a real
sense of the life of the campus.
"ere's a lot of energy here," Wearden said. "And
it's a 24-7 job so I might as well be here."
