CNA Staff, Jul 1, 2024 / 06:00 am
Of the more than 200 Catholic colleges and universities in the United States, several are in the midst of major leadership transitions. Here’s a look at the most recent.
New president at America’s oldest independent Catholic University
Gerard “Jerry” Joyce is set to begin his term on July 1 as president of America’s oldest independent Catholic University: Mount St. Mary’s University, a liberal arts university in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Mount St. Mary’s has the largest and oldest seminary in the U.S. and plays host to the National Shrine Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, which attracts more than 400,000 visitors annually.
Joyce has worked in higher education for more than 30 years and most recently served as executive vice president of DeSales University in Pennsylvania, where he expanded scholarships and brought students back to campus for the fall of 2020 during the COVID-19 crisis. Joyce will work with Mount St. Mary’s in its launching of a school of health profession.