U.S. News Rankings, Maguire Campus among other topics President will cover

University President Timothy R. Lannon, S.J., will preside at the Fall Convocation tomorrow, Sept. 28, at 3 p.m., in the Campus Commons on the Maguire Campus.

In addition to outlining the progress to date on the Bridge Plan, he will present the goals and priorities of Plan 2020: Gateway to the Future, an invitation for the University community to enter, engage and excel.

This will also be the first opportunity for Fr. Lannon to personally talk to the University community about his decision to assume the presidency of Creighton University next July, and SJU’s plans for transitioning to his successor.

Other topics to be highlighted at tomorrow’s Convocation include the University’s enrollment profile; the U.S. News & World Report 2011 rankings; the results of the University’s climate survey from this past spring, and the University’s priorities 2010-2011.

Those who attend will receive a copy of the Plan 2010 Final Benchmarks Report. Following the Convocation, the office of Development & Alumni Relations will host a reception in Duperreault and Quinn Halls on the Maguire Campus.

Background: Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1851, Saint Joseph's University advances the professional and personal ambitions of men and women by providing a demanding, yet supportive, educational experience. One of only 152 schools with a Phi Beta Kappa chapter and AACSB business school accreditation, Saint Joseph's is home to 4,650 traditional undergraduate day students, 700 College of Professional and Liberal Studies adult undergraduates, and 3,600 graduate and doctoral students. Steeped in the 450-year Jesuit tradition of scholarship and service, Saint Joseph's was named to the 2012 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for General Community Service. The University strives to be recognized as the preeminent Catholic comprehensive university in the Northeast.