Marquette announces 23rd president

Scott R. Pilarz, S.J.The Board of Trustees announces that it has elected Rev. Scott R. Pilarz, S.J., as the 23rd president of Marquette University, effective summer 2011. He will succeed the Rev. Robert A. Wild, S.J., who announced in March that he would retire next year after 15 years as Marquette president.

The newly named president-elect spoke on video Wednesday, Sept. 1, on topics that included his passion for 16th century poetry, his beloved dog, the importance of teaching and his impressions of Marquette. Watch the five-minute video and get to know more about the person who will be Marquette’s 23rd president.

 

 

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