SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — The University of Notre Dame announced Friday that the Rev. John Jenkins will give up the school's presidency at the end of the 2023-2024 academic year to return to teaching and ministry.
Jenkins, the university’s 17th president, has led the school since 2005.
“Serving as president of Notre Dame for me, as a Holy Cross priest, has been both a privilege and a calling,†Jenkins said in a news release.
John Brennan, chair of the university’s board of trustees, praised Jenkins’ "courageous and visionary leadership.â€
“Together with the remarkable leadership team he has assembled, he has devoted himself to advancing the University and its mission, fulfilling the promise he made when he was inaugurated — to work collaboratively to build a great Catholic university for the 21st century,†Brennan said.
The university said Jenkins' accomplishments include promoting research growth and gaining Notre Dame’s admission in the research- and education-focused Association of American Universities as well as expanding the school's global engagement.
A search is underway for the next president, who will be elected by the trustees from among the priests of the Congregation of Holy Cross, the university’s founding order.
