Cheryl A. McConnell, PhD, Inaugurated as 29th President of Saint Joseph's University
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 8, 2023 On Friday, Saint Joseph's University inaugurated Cheryl A. McConnell, PhD , as the 29th — and first female — president in the University's 172-year history.
- PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 8, 2023 On Friday, Saint Joseph's University inaugurated Cheryl A. McConnell, PhD , as the 29th — and first female — president in the University's 172-year history.
- Cheryl is a first-generation college graduate who has immersed herself in the twin Jesuit traditions of spirituality and of service."
- The Mass, which is a ceremonial start of the school year, was also the inaugural Mass for President McConnell.
- As interim president, she finalized another merger agreement with the Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences , expected to close in January 2024.