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Father Donohue Assumes Presidencyof Villanova UniversityFollowing his election by theVillanova University Board ofTrustees in December 2005, the Rev.Peter M. Donohue, O.S.A., ’75 A&Son June 1 took office as Villanova’s32nd president. Father Donohue succeedsthe Rev. Edmund J. Dobbin, O.S.A.,’58 A&S, who returns to teaching atVillanova after 18 years in office andwhom the trustees have honored with thedesignation of president emeritus.Whenever his schedule permits, FatherDonohue plans to continue to celebratethe Sunday evening Mass for Villanovansat the St. Thomas of Villanova Church.A sought-after liturgical minister, he hasofficiated at 56 alumni weddings in thepast two years alone, has been an NROTCchaplain for 13 years and has been a residenthall minister since 1992. Active onacademic committees and the UniversityJudicial Boards, Father Donohue servedon two NCAA self-study committees andin numerous other ways in the Villanovacommunity. He also served two terms asa trustee of Merrimack College in NorthAndover, Mass.Father Donohue, who had served aschair of Villanova’s theatre department,is an award-winning director and wellknownin Philadelphia’s world of theatreand the arts. In 2002, he became the firstAugustinian priest to win a Barrymorewhen he received the Harold PrinceAward for Best Direction of a Musical, forChicago at Villanova Theatre.In 2004, Parade garnered ThePhiladelphia Inquirer’s Critics Award fortheatre productions as one of the 10 bestplays of 2003-04; Father Donohue earnedsecond-place honors for best directionof a musical. Its cast of 34 representedVillanova Theatre’s largest productionto date. Philadelphia Weekly also honoredParade as best musical and as one of theyear’s top 10 productions, and awardedFather Donohue best director honors.He also received the American CollegeTheatre Festival certificate of merit fordirection of a musical 11 years in a row.The Villanova alumnus began hisstudies for the priesthood at VillanovaAt Alumni Reunion Weekend in June, the Rev. Peter M. Donohue, O.S.A., ’75 A&S presided at theVigil Mass and Alumni Awards Ceremony, which took place in the St. Thomas of Villanova Church.and earned his bachelor’s degree in 1975with a concentration in theatre andcommunication art. He was ordained apriest in the Order of St. Augustine fouryears later.In 1983, Father Donohue earned a master’sdegree in theatre from The CatholicUniversity of America. Two years later, hereceived a master’s degree in divinity fromthe Washington Theological Union.In 1988, he began his doctoral studiesin theatre at the University of Illinois,and received his Ph.D. in 1992. His dissertationtopic, “Shozo Sato and theInterculturation of Kabuki and WesternTheatre,” reflected an interest he haddeveloped in this classic Japanese form.While pursuing his doctorate, FatherDonohue taught theatre at Illinois,was honored for his teaching and wasassistant house manager at Illinois’Krannert Center for the Performing Arts.In 1990, he was inducted into Phi KappaPhi, the nation’s oldest, largest and mostselective all-discipline honor society.Father Donohue joined Villanova’sfaculty in 1985 as an instructor in theatre.He left to pursue his doctoral studiesin 1988 and returned in 1992. He wasawarded tenure in 2005. An associateprofessor, he combined teaching, directingand performing while chairing thetheatre department.Father Donohue’s inauguration will takeplace on September 8. A week-long programof inaugural events has been scheduled forSeptember 6-10.PAOLA NOGUERAS50 Villanova Magazine
The Rev. Peter M. Donohue, O.S.A., ’75 A&Stook office on June 1 as Villanova’s 32nd president.Presidential Inauguration toUnite the Villanova CommunityIn formally welcoming Father Donohue in September, Villanovansalso will celebrate the University’s Augustinian mission.The Villanova University communitywill gather during September 6-10 tocelebrate the Inauguration of the Rev.Peter M. Donohue, O.S.A., ’75 A&Sas the University’s 32nd president. Theevents, designed to officially welcomethe new president while celebrating theUniversity’s Augustinian heritage, will behighlighted by the official Inaugurationceremony at 3 p.m. on September 8 in thePavilion, followed by a dinner and festivalcelebration on Mendel Field.“I am truly honored to serve theUniversity as its president,” said FatherDonohue, who on June 1 succeededthe Rev. Edmund J. Dobbin, O.S.A.,’58 A&S. “I see the inauguration as anopportunity for the entire communityto come together and celebrate whatmakes the Villanova experience sounique. The ideals of Veritas, Unitas,Caritas—Truth, Unity, Love—will addidentity to the Inauguration activitieswhile also serving as a focus for thefuture of the University.”The week’s events also will include astudent ball on September 6 organizedand planned entirely by students; anacademic symposium on September 7focusing on the responsibilities of theCatholic university in the 21st century;and a community day of serviceon September 9. The service day willinclude activities throughout GreaterPhiladelphia, and around the countryhosted by chapters of the VillanovaUniversity Alumni Association.“Every member of the Villanovacommunity will have an opportunityto be a part of Inauguration,” notedKathleen J. Byrnes, Esq., ’82 A&S,associate vice president for StudentLife and chair of the InaugurationCommittee. “The events have beenplanned to give life to the ideals ofTruth, Unity and Love and to celebratein a meaningful way the University andthe leadership of Father Donohue.”Members of the Villanova communityare invited to attend the Inauguration ceremonyfollowed by the dinner and festivalcelebration. Please RSVP via e-mail toinauguration@villanova.edu if you planto attend.For more information, please visit www.inauguration.villanova.edu (see also theinside back cover).PAOLA NOGUERASSpring/Summer 2006 51
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