The College of the Holy Cross announced the appointment of Vincent D. Rougeau as its 33rd president Feb. 10. He is the first lay and first Black president in the history of the college. Photo courtesy/The College of the Holy Cross
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WORCESTER The College of the Holy Cross has named Vincent D. Rougeau its 33rd president, the first lay and first Black president in the history of the college. Rougeau is currently the Dean of the Boston College Law School. He was approved unanimously by the Board of Trustees on Feb. 9 and was to be officially introduced to the Holy Cross community via a livestream on Thursday, Feb. 11.
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On July 1, Vincent Rougeau, the dean of Boston College Law School, will become the next president of the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass. He will succeed Philip L. Boroughs, S.J., who has served as the president of Holy Cross since 2012. Vince’s demonstrated leadership, commitment to the liberal arts, and deep embrace of Jesuit, Catholic higher education distinguished him from a diverse and highly qualified pool of candidates after a thorough national search process, said Rick Patterson, the chair of Holy Cross Board of Trustees. We are excited to welcome him to Holy Cross, and look forward to his leadership in furthering our mission and building on the College’s success.