Rev. Herbert B. Keller, S.J. H’06, was installed as interim president during the Mass of the Holy Spirit on Aug. 31, 2017.
Fr. Keller said he is grateful, humbled and honored for the confidence placed in him by the University’s Board of Trustees through this appointment and promised to “devote all of my energy this year in promoting the Catholic and Jesuit mission of this great University.” The formal installation was conducted by Lawrence R. Lynch ’81, chair of the University’s Board of Trustees.
Referring to a line from the University’s alma mater, Fr. Keller said, “The legacy of those who’ve gone before is briefly ours to hold. I am conscious of that legacy of our predecessors, and not just the legacy of former presidents, but the legacy of faculty, staff, administrators
Fr. Keller also challenged students, faculty
Fr. Keller, who is also the rector of the Scranton Jesuit Community, will serve as president through June 30, 2018, when he will be succeeded by Rev. Scott R. Pilarz, S.J. H’15, president-elect, at the conclusion of Fr. Pilarz’s service as president of Georgetown Preparatory School.