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Catholic University of America, Fr David M. O’Connell has announced that he will step down in August after more than a decade as leader.
Fr O’Connell, one of the longest-serving college or university presidents in the Washington area, is known for pushing to reinvigorate the university’s Catholic identity in a way that hews closely to Church teachings, the Washington Post reports.
Since O’Connell took the helm at what some call “the bishops’ university” in 1998, enrollment has grown 23 percent, to 6,768. The Northeast Washington campus has expanded 34 percent, to 193 acres, with many buildings added or renovated.
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Fr O’Connell, one of the longest-serving college or university presidents in the Washington area, is known for pushing to reinvigorate the university’s Catholic identity in a way that hews closely to Church teachings, the Washington Post reports.
Since O’Connell took the helm at what some call “the bishops’ university” in 1998, enrollment has grown 23 percent, to 6,768. The Northeast Washington campus has expanded 34 percent, to 193 acres, with many buildings added or renovated.
More…