April 16, 2018
Time for a breather
After 13 years as College president, Rev. Brian J. Shanley, O.P. ’80 will have a well-deserved break. Father Shanley will begin a six-month sabbatical on July 1, 2018, to “travel, read, pray, see friends I haven’t seen, and maybe write something philosophical.” In his absence, Rev. Kenneth Sicard, O.P. ’78 & ’82G, executive vice president and treasurer, will be acting president. This break punctuates a period of remarkable progress. In the last year, in addition to marking PC’s centennial, Father Shanley led the College through a successful $185 million fundraising campaign, an extensive reaccreditation process and a visit by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, and guided the progression of a new Strategic Plan that will be discussed by trustees in June. Before beginning his sabbatical, Father Shanley scheduled trips to personally thank alumni groups in Boston, New York, Washington, D.C., Naples, Fla., West Palm Beach, Fla., Chicago, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.
