president’smessage | Timothy R. Lannon, S.J. 2 president‘s report
Capital campaigns are about the future, <strong>and</strong> <strong>With</strong> <strong>Faith</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Strength</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Dare</strong>: The Campaign for <strong>Saint</strong> Joseph’s <strong>University</strong>, our most ambitious campaign ever, is no exception. As you’ll read in these pages, with your considerable help, we are laying the foundation for the <strong>University</strong> we seek <strong>to</strong> become: one that is more comprehensive; offers students a richer <strong>and</strong> more robust academic <strong>and</strong> cocurricular experience; one that provides our strong <strong>and</strong> growing faculty with the resources they need <strong>to</strong> produce impactful scholarship, <strong>and</strong> leavens its focus on rigorous academics with a mindful concern for spiritual growth. Yet as far-sighted <strong>and</strong> forward-looking as our vision must be, we hold a sacred obligation never <strong>to</strong> forget our legacy of nearly 160 years. All that we are now grew from those humble beginnings on Willing’s Alley. Each successive era in the <strong>University</strong>’s his<strong>to</strong>ry, from Old City <strong>to</strong> North Philadelphia <strong>to</strong> City Avenue <strong>and</strong> now <strong>to</strong> the James J. Maguire ’58 Campus, has been built upon the achievements <strong>and</strong> dedication of those who came before. Recalling this is not merely polite but also necessary; our adaptability in the face of changing trends must be matched by a commitment <strong>to</strong> the core values upon which <strong>Saint</strong> Joseph’s was founded. Those values inform all that we do <strong>and</strong> all that we hope <strong>to</strong> do. We speak often of a <strong>Saint</strong> Joseph’s <strong>University</strong> community, <strong>and</strong> these are not idle words. Five years in<strong>to</strong> my tenure here, they ring truer than ever. Students, faculty, staff, Jesuits <strong>and</strong> alumni embrace one another in a community of passion, respect, nurturing <strong>and</strong> discovery. It has always been this way, of course. Campus locations may change, buildings may rise <strong>and</strong> fall, new l<strong>and</strong>s are added, new programs are launched, but community is at the heart of the <strong>Saint</strong> Joseph’s experience. I could not be more grateful for your participation in that community. Thanks <strong>to</strong> your ongoing <strong>and</strong> commendable generosity, we are poised <strong>to</strong> welcome future generations. It is not just <strong>Saint</strong> Joseph’s <strong>University</strong> that is developing <strong>and</strong> thriving — it is also the <strong>Saint</strong> Joseph’s <strong>University</strong> community. God’s blessings upon you <strong>and</strong> all of your loved ones. Gratefully, Timothy R. Lannon, S.J. President “ Campus locations may change, buildings may rise <strong>and</strong> fall, new l<strong>and</strong>s are added, new programs are launched, but community is at the heart of the <strong>Saint</strong> Joseph’s experience. I could not be more grateful for your participation in that community. Thanks <strong>to</strong> your ongoing <strong>and</strong> commendable generosity, we are poised <strong>to</strong> welcome future generations. “ t <strong>2007–08</strong> 3
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