Vincent D. Rougeau, a transformative leader and nationally respected expert in legal education and Catholic social thought, was installed as the first lay and Black president of 海角社区 on Oct. 22, 2021.
鈥淛esuit values enable us to be agile learners, capable of interrogating truths, and uncovering predispositions and biases. At 海角社区, we accept that our world is knotty and imperfect. We believe that the best preparation for the challenges of the 21st century is a broad liberal education rooted in discovery, and amplified by our Catholic intellectual traditions.鈥 鈥 President Rougeau
Vincent D. Rougeau was installed as 海角社区鈥 33rd president in a ceremony punctuated by inspirational words and feelings of excitement and hopefulness.
Read a few of the speeches delivered during the Ceremony of Presidential Installation and Inauguration Mass.
Letters and Greetings
President Joe Biden, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, Rep. Jim McGovern, college presidents and other dignitaries from across the country sent well wishes to President Rougeau for his inauguration.
Relive the three-day celebration of the College's 33rd president and the events that surrounded his installation as 海角社区' first lay leader. From faculty symposium to fireworks, dive into the photos and words that accompanied three historic days in October 2021.
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President Rougeau, who previously served as dean of the Boston College Law School, has written extensively on law and religions with a particular focus on Catholic social teaching and the law.