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When Saint Ignatius founded the Society of Jesus nearly 500 years ago, he did not do so in isolation. His companions from the University of Paris, the very first Jesuits, were by his side. Even then, Ignatius understood the power of building community, forging partnerships and embracing interdependence. He modeled collaboration in a way that has inspired me throughout my presidency.

One of my favorite responsibilities is welcoming a new class of students to the Heights. The mixture of pride, nerves and excitement that accompanies this tradition is palpable – and energizing.

Le Moyne College, our beloved Jesuit gem, is now 75 years old. Seventy-five. Let that sink in for a moment. For 75 years, we have welcomed new students and bid farewell, but never goodbye, to graduates. We have implemented creative, dynamic ways of teaching and supported path-breaking student research.

As you may be aware, during a recent team activity one of Le Moyne’s student-athletes wore a Halloween costume that was culturally insensitive and counter to our Jesuit heritage and commitment to social justice. A photo of the costume was posted to one of the College’s official athletic team social media accounts; it has since been removed. Understandably, the posting generated numerous responses from students, alumni and others. Yesterday, Bob Beretta, Le Moyne’s athl...

I appreciate the opportunity to say a few words today, and bearing in mind the admonition of Polonius that brevity is the soul of wit, I shall be brief.   Fifty years of college teaching is enough.  I enjoyed it tremendously, but there is always a last time for everything, and time belongs to God.  We only rent it.  80 years ago Hemingway had one of his characters say, “One must make use of what time there is.”  I’ve certainly tried to make g...

Donations totaling $250,000 were recently presented to the College to support scholarships for students majoring in Risk Management and Insurance at the McNeil Academy, housed within the Madden School of Business. In photo above, New York Central Mutual (NYCM) presents a check for $150,000 to the College. From left, Frank Marullo, director of the McNeil Academy, Jingshu Luo, McNeil assistant professor in Risk Management and Insurance, Madden School Dean Jim Joseph ’8...

In 1903, W.E.B. Du Bois declared that “the problem of the 20th century is the problem of the color line” - the use of racial differences to put obstacles in the path of Black and Brown people, thereby denying them the opportunities and privileges that are their inherent right.