A Word from the President - Villanova University

A call to action
With the fun and camaraderie of Reunion behind him, Tufano is
ready to get to work and wants alumni to join him. He believes
that participation from alumni will be invaluable in developing
a significant vision for the University’s future. During his year as
president, he plans to enlist the support of alumni everywhere
and has issued “a call to action to alumni.”
“This is a defining moment for the University, in terms of
strategic planning,” Tufano said. “Villanova has never stood
higher in the many accolades it has received — for the
colleges of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Engineering,
Nursing, the Business School or the Law School.”
Tufano urges alumni to contribute their talents.
“One of my main goals is to recapture the attention
of alumni and make them aware of what’s happening
on campus in terms of the business of the University
for the future.”
He wants to establish a continuing platform
for people to connect with each other. “People are
interested in an organization that they are part of, and
my job is to make sure the army of alumni understands
all of the issues and opportunities to participate. That’s
a yearlong conversation I’ve already started to have
and one on which I’m getting a lot of positive reaction,”
Tufano said.
Tufano believes Father Donohue’s dynamic personality
can inspire and engage alumni. “Alumni need to get
down to business shoulder-to-shoulder with Father Peter,
the administration and Board of Trustees to help sketch
out the future. When the planning is done, alumni need
to roll up their sleeves and say: ‘We are going to be there
in droves for the University.’” With the help of alumni,
Tufano is confident good things will happen.
Now and Then: (Top) Paul
Tufano is pictured with the current
University president, the Rev. Peter M. Donohue,
O.S.A., ’75 A&S. (Below) As a student, Tufano (center) took part
in a groundbreaking with the Rev. John Driscoll, O.S.A., ’48 A&S (right),
then University president, and the late Rev. Edward J. McCarthy, O.S.A.,
’34 A&S, who served as president from 1971 to 1975. In the background, a
1982 Villanovan anounces that Tufano was elected student body president.
Paola Nogueras
For more information about the Villanova University Alumni Association, including events,
alumni benefits, ways to get involved or stay connected, visit alumni.villanova.edu.
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