There soon will be a change in leadership at Notre Dame. The university’s president, the Rev. John Jenkins, has announced that the 2023-24 academic year will be his last at the helm. Jenkins, who has been Notre Dame’s president since 2005, will remain at the university as a teacher and minister.
Jenkins released the following statement:
“Serving as president of Notre Dame for me, as a Holy Cross priest, has been both a privilege and a calling. While I am proud of the accomplishments of past years, I am above all grateful for the Trustees, benefactors, faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends who made them possible. There is much to celebrate now, but I believe Notre Dame’s best years lie ahead.”
Board of Trustees chair John J. Brennan said the following:
“Notre Dame is and has been incredibly blessed by Father Jenkins’ courageous and visionary leadership. Together with the remarkable leadership team he has assembled, he has devoted himself to advancing the University and its mission, fulfilling the promise he made when he was inaugurated – to work collaboratively to build a great Catholic university for the 21st century. This is an extraordinarily exciting time for Notre Dame, and we are confident that the next leader will take the University to even greater heights of accomplishment.”
Here are some images of Jenkins at Notre Dame over the years: