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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on Sept 22, 2020 16:19:06 GMT -5
He announced today, effective June 30, 2021
Mulledy-Brooks is re-named Brooks.
Spring semester on-campus. .
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Post by hchoops on Sept 22, 2020 16:22:26 GMT -5
I guess one of the first questions to be asked is will a Jesuit, or any religious figure replace him ?
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Post by timholycross on Sept 22, 2020 16:28:25 GMT -5
As a practical matter, what are they going to do with Brooks Concert Hall...it's very confusing to novices on campus when you have two buildings named after the same person.
Time to vet candidates that don't have SJ at the end of their names. A Jesuit may still be the best choice, but the BOT shouldn't limit themselves.
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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on Sept 22, 2020 16:35:13 GMT -5
His announcement may be on Youtube later.
He will take a sabbatical.
Re: Brooks, there is more than one Smith hall, three faciities named Smith if I am not mistaken, two named Luth. What happens with Brooks recital hall after the PPAC is built is a decision to be made by the next President.
I got the sense from Fr. B.'s remarks that the next President may not be a Jesuit, and may not be a he. No Jesuits on the search committee that I can tell.
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Post by sader1970 on Sept 22, 2020 16:39:42 GMT -5
Can’t say I am surprised. He looks as beaten as Fr. Swords was in 1970.
While I have vigorously disagreed with him on a number of matters, he was “the man in the arena” and neither I nor anyone else who disagreed with him was either.
I expect he will be able to take at least a year off before he tackles any new assignment.
Good luck, Fr. B!👍
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Post by sader1970 on Sept 22, 2020 16:43:06 GMT -5
Dear Holy Cross Alumni, Parents and Friends, In my annual Fall Address (video | text) just a little while ago, I shared with many of our faculty, staff and students some personal news that I want to be sure you learn directly from me. With the blessing of the Board of Trustees, I have decided to step down from the presidency of the College of the Holy Cross on June 30, 2021. Beyond the joys of my ordination and my ministry as a Jesuit priest, serving as the President of Holy Cross has been a distinct honor and privilege and the highlight of my professional life. As you can imagine, this decision was not easy. I have been discerning for the past year what is best for this institution which I love and also for myself. I have been in close conversation with the Chair of our Board, Rick Patterson ’80, throughout this time. When I began my term as president at the age of 62, I was older than most beginning presidents; and now nine years later, I feel that new energy and some different skills are needed to address the realities of the coming years. This time feels like a natural inflection and transition point for the institution: our seven year campaign just ended most successfully and we have just begun a strategic planning process that will set goals for the College for the next three to five years. As I know from my own experience, it is important that a new president be part of that process, as it will give shape to his or her energies and commitments throughout their term of office. Rick Patterson will be assembling a representative search committee in the weeks ahead. As I reflect on the past nine years, beyond the challenges, tragedies and painful realities we have recently experienced, I marvel at all that we have accomplished together. Most importantly we have seen 6,302 young adults benefit from the transformational educational experience we offer here at Holy Cross and become alumni of this great institution. This is at the heart of what we do and why so many of you remain connected and committed to it. In addition, we have just completed the largest campaign in the College’s history raising over $420 million to attain new standards of excellence in teaching, learning, creativity, and scholarship across the College. As a consequence of the exceptional support and generosity of our alumni, families and friends, we have made structurally visible our commitment to an education which integrates mind, body, spirit and community in four beautiful world class facilities. We have enhanced the student experience, instituted new academic initiatives, and strengthened our Jesuit and Catholic mission and the spiritual life of our students, faculty and staff. We have invested in building a diverse, inclusive, respectful and equitable community, and we have continued to support our local Worcester community. We have also celebrated many milestones, including the 40th anniversary of coeducation, the 50th anniversary of the Black Student Union, the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Holy Cross Alumni Association and the 175th anniversary of the founding of the College. I have thoroughly enjoyed my work with all of you and I will especially miss traveling to see you in your home cities and towns. Our alumni, parent and volunteer networks are powerful and your work has had a profound impact on our success. I am grateful to have forged personal relationships with so many of you. In my address this afternoon, I quoted Professor Leonard DeLorenzo from Notre Dame who wrote: “Our lives are on loan, and we must give ourselves in service of others.” While that is existentially true for us all, it is also literally true in my case. Twenty years ago I was loaned from my Oregon Province to the Maryland Province when I went to work for Georgetown University. And when I came to Holy Cross, I was then loaned from the Oregon Province to the New England Province. We have now amalgamated provinces with new names, but the sense of being on loan on many levels has been a part of my identity for years, and I have been wonderfully graced in each new work and community. I hope to take a sabbatical after I leave Holy Cross and will then be reassigned to another Jesuit work. While the job of being a college president isn’t getting any easier, as all my colleagues attest, nonetheless, the College has been a graced place for me as a Jesuit to give myself in service of others. And I know it is for all our faculty and staff, as well. Having been a student, then a staff member and later a faculty member at institutions when a major leadership transition took place, I know well the uncertainty that it occasions. I believe that this is a good time for us to make this transition as we begin a new season of our institutional life following a most successful campaign, continue our strategic planning process, and prepare for new opportunities and realities in the near future. As I observe the College’s ever growing reputation, strong enrollment and outstanding students, its remarkably dedicated and caring faculty and staff, our truly selfless and committed executive team, cabinet, and their associates, the most active and loyal alumni in the country, and a Board of Trustees that is the most extraordinarily supportive, generous, and cohesive Board that I have experienced, I am confident that in the next eight months, we will attract an excellent and skilled president who will generate exciting opportunities and resources and take the College to new heights. Sincerely,
Philip L. Boroughs, S.J. President
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Post by rgs318 on Sept 22, 2020 16:49:07 GMT -5
My thanks go out to Father Boroughs for all he has done for HC. I pray that he enjoys both his upcoming rest and the next project he chooses to take on.
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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on Sept 22, 2020 16:54:03 GMT -5
His announcement, the first few minutes are black screen. The announcement comes toward the end.
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Post by timholycross on Sept 22, 2020 16:55:31 GMT -5
Did not realize Father B was 71; Father Brooks was, give or take a year, the same age when he stepped down.
It's probably a good time all things considered.
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Post by newfieguy74 on Sept 22, 2020 16:56:55 GMT -5
Can’t say I am surprised. He looks as beaten as Fr. Swords was in 1970. While I have vigorously disagreed with him on a number of matters, he was “the man in the arena” and neither I nor anyone else who disagreed with him was either. I expect he will be able to take at least a year off before he tackles any new assignment. Good luck, Fr. B!👍 I think it is a brutally hard job, a combination of: CEO, spiritual advisor, enforcer, visionary, fundraiser, cheerleader, mediator, etc. Best wishes to FR. B. I hope HC is open to a lay leader if that is the best person; it's only a matter of time before it happens.
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Post by HC92 on Sept 22, 2020 17:02:51 GMT -5
Best wishes to Fr B. I was not a fan but appreciate his service and wish him well in whatever comes next. Hopefully we can find a great replacement.
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Sept 22, 2020 17:09:31 GMT -5
It is a tough job but at least he was always able to come to this board and find support and affirmation of the job he was doing.....
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Post by alum on Sept 22, 2020 17:20:15 GMT -5
He gets credit for a successful campaign and is responsible for Luth, the Jo, and the Performing Arts building. That will be his legacy.
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Post by purplehaze on Sept 22, 2020 17:24:20 GMT -5
Fr. B is 69, not 71 - after his year sabbatical, I get the feeling he may want to relocate back to the northwest from where he came ‘on loan’ a long time ago
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Post by hchoops on Sept 22, 2020 17:34:25 GMT -5
Can’t say I am surprised. He looks as beaten as Fr. Swords was in 1970. While I have vigorously disagreed with him on a number of matters, he was “the man in the arena” and neither I nor anyone else who disagreed with him was either. I expect he will be able to take at least a year off before he tackles any new assignment. Good luck, Fr. B!👍 I think it is a brutally hard job, a combination of: CEO, spiritual advisor, enforcer, visionary, fundraiser, cheerleader, mediator, etc. Best wishes to FR. B. I hope HC is open to a lay leader if that is the best person; it's only a matter of time before it happens. Past Boards have been open to a Non Jesuit priest or lay President.
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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on Sept 22, 2020 17:59:33 GMT -5
Fr. B is 69, not 71 - after his year sabbatical, I get the feeling he may want to relocate back to the northwest from where he came ‘on loan’ a long time ago When I began my term as president at the age of 62, I was older than most beginning presidents; and now nine years later,
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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on Sept 22, 2020 18:04:30 GMT -5
He gets credit for a successful campaign and is responsible for Luth, the Jo, and the Performing Arts building. That will be his legacy. And one major announcement still to come, which he hinted at. Will not be athletics-related,
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Sept 22, 2020 18:10:52 GMT -5
Will the Crusader come back now?
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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on Sept 22, 2020 18:39:30 GMT -5
Will the Crusader come back now? The crusader is still the moniker, the mascot is gone. Mulledy was banished last week by the BoT and the provincial.
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Post by Crucis#1 on Sept 22, 2020 18:41:42 GMT -5
He gets credit for a successful campaign and is responsible for Luth, the Jo, and the Performing Arts building. That will be his legacy. Also the Joyce Contemplative Center.
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Post by newfieguy74 on Sept 22, 2020 18:53:48 GMT -5
In our conversations I was always impressed by Father's brightness while at the same time being humble. Thank you for your service. You, dear Father have been a splendid example of a "man for others." May the road... My wife and I sat next to Fr. B. at an alumni event in CT. He was very friendly and charming. Answered every question that was thrown at him.
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Post by crusader12 on Sept 22, 2020 18:54:08 GMT -5
Should have been gone years ago. He will perhaps go down as one of the worst presidents in the history of the College of the Holy Cross. He will leave this school in much worse shape than when he entered. In this case, change is so good!
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Post by rgs318 on Sept 22, 2020 19:17:00 GMT -5
crusader12, was this comment really necessary? I am sure there are those (and I am one) who would disagree with your broad brush pronouncement. If you wanted him gone...and he now will be...when you have gotten what you clearly wanted, why not take the high road?
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Post by alum on Sept 22, 2020 19:21:23 GMT -5
Should have been gone years ago. He will perhaps go down as one of the worst presidents in the history of the College of the Holy Cross. He will leave this school in much worse shape than when he entered. In this case, change is so good! Have you read Father K’s book?
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Post by matunuck on Sept 22, 2020 19:42:40 GMT -5
He gets credit for a successful campaign and is responsible for Luth, the Jo, and the Performing Arts building. That will be his legacy. And one major announcement still to come, which he hinted at. Will not be athletics-related, So what’s your guess on the major announcement? Do hope we are thinking BIG in terms of honoring Dr Fauci. Lots of big time donors have praised his work and service to our nation.
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