President of the University of Notre Dame
| President of University of Notre Dame | |
|---|---|
 Seal of the University | |
| University of Notre Dame | |
| Residence | Notre Dame, Indiana |
| Appointer | Board of Trustees |
| Formation | January 14, 1844 |
| First holder | Edward Sorin |
| Website | Office of the President |
The president of the University of Notre Dame is the chief administrator of the university. The president is selected by the Board of Trustees of the university, which has the general power of governance of the institution, and is second only to the university fellows. The president of the university is ex officio member of both the board of trustees and the fellows.[1]
The University of Notre Dame is a private, non-profit Catholic research university in Notre Dame, Indiana, in the United States.[2] [3] Notre Dame is consistently recognized as one of the top universities in the United States, in particular for its undergraduate education.[4][5]
The first president was Edward Sorin, who was also the founder of the university, who started his term in 1844 when the university received its charter.[6] Since then, there have been 17 presidents, the current one being John I. Jenkins, whose term started in 2005. Throughout the history of the university, the presidents have spearheaded change expansion.[7] The longest serving president was Theodore Hesburgh, who first started enrolling women undergraduates, increased the financial endowment, expanded campus construction, and greatly increased the university's academic reputation during his 35 year long term. [8]
The president is selected for a renewable 5-year term by the trustees of the university among the priests of the Congregation of Holy Cross.[9] Many of the presidents have been Notre Dame alumni.
Every single president of Notre Dame, has been a priest of the Congregation of the Holy Cross. Members of the Holy Cross Order, take a vow of poverty, so if the president happens to be a member of the order, his salary is given to finance the order.
Presidents of the University of Notre Dame[]
The list of University of Notre Dame presidents and their terms of service:
- Edward Sorin, C.S.C. (1842–1865)
- Patrick Dillon, C.S.C. (1865–1866)
- William Corby, C.S.C. (1866–1872 and 1877–1881)
- Auguste Lemmonier, C.S.C. (1872–1874)
- Patrick Colovin, C.S.C. (1874–1877)
- Thomas E. Walsh, C.S.C. (1881–1893)
- Andrew Morrissey, C.S.C. (1893–1905)
- John W. Cavanaugh, C.S.C. (1905–1919)
- James A. Burns, C.S.C. (1919–1922)
- Matthew J. Walsh, C.S.C. (1922–1928)
- Charles L. O’Donnell, C.S.C. (1928–1934)
- John Francis O’Hara, C.S.C. (1934–1940) (Later the Cardinal Archbishop of Philadelphia)
- Hugh O’Donnell, C.S.C. (1940–1946)
- John J. Cavanaugh, C.S.C. (1946–1952)
- Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C. (1952–1987)
- Edward Malloy, C.S.C. (1987–2005)
- John I. Jenkins, C.S.C. (2005–present)
Timeline[]
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-02-15. Retrieved 2014-02-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "University of Notre Dame". Carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Archived from the original on January 3, 2016. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ "Edward Sorin". Nndb.com.
- ^ "How Does Notre Dame Rank Among America's Best Colleges?". Profile, Rankings and Data. June 16, 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
- ^ "College: University of Notre Dame". Forbes. Archived from the original on November 4, 2011. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
- ^ Report, Tribune Staff. "ND to celebrate Sorin's birthday". South Bend Tribune.
- ^ "REACHING FOR GREATNESS". chicagotribune.com.
- ^ Thayer, Kate. "Theodore Hesburgh a visionary president who transformed Notre Dame". Chicagotribune.com.
- ^ Report, South Bend Tribune. "Notre Dame board elects Jenkins to third term". South Bend Tribune.
External links[]
- Presidents of the University of Notre Dame
- University of Notre Dame