Dear Members of the Seton Hall Community,
In the coming months, the University will complete its three-year strategic plan, Harvest Our Treasures, which has elevated Seton Hall to greater eminence in Catholic higher education.
With the conclusion of Harvest Our Treasures in sight, I believe this is an appropriate time for new leadership to help write the next chapter of Seton Hall’s remarkable story. As such, I have informed the Board of Regents that I will be taking a sabbatical during the upcoming year and then plan to relinquish my position as President.
When I was recruited to Seton Hall in 2019, I outlined the need for a dynamic executive team; strategic plan created by a cross-section of the community; campus facilities plan to ground the University’s academic vision; and comprehensive advancement campaign to help fund it all.
I am extremely proud of the significant progress and fulfillment that has occurred in each of these areas. Yet these are not my achievements alone, but accomplishments shared by our entire community that have elevated Seton Hall over the past four years.
I am grateful to each of you, and especially to the University’s talented leadership team, the highly engaged Boards of Regents and Trustees, outstanding faculty, faithful priest community, and dedicated administrators and staff members. You are all reasons why Seton Hall is a place where students’ destinations are changed, and lives are transformed.
Since my arrival in August 2019, we have made strides for each other and Seton Hall. I am particularly proud that our leadership team and community have: