- A Message from the President: January 2023
- A Message from the President: March 2023
- Human Resources Enhancements and Updates
- A Message from the President: Bancel Philanthropies Gift
- University Leadership Updates
- A Message from the President: August 2023
- A Message from the President: Terry Nance, PhD
- Happy Thanksgiving
- 2023 Policy on Drug-Free Schools and Workplace
- The Center for Dialogue
- Supreme Court Affirmative Action Decision
- University Information Technology Leadership Update
- Helen and William O’Toole Dean of the Villanova School of Business
- Vice President for University Advancement
- A New Home for Falvey Library
- A Message from the President: Merry Christmas
Selected Speeches and Messages
Selected Speeches
- September 8, 2022 - Opening Address to the Villanova Community
- September 5, 2019 - Strategic Plan Launch Celebration
University Statements
As an Augustinian Catholic institution of higher education, Villanova University believes that all human life is sacred and that injustice, violence, and hatred have no place at Villanova or anywhere else. Therefore, after consultation with the Villanova University Board of Trustees, Villanova University’s response to issues, events and injustices impacting our world (and not directly affecting our campus) will be focused on creating meaningful and appropriate ways to engage the Villanova community. This response may include the following:
- Offering resources and support to members of the Villanova community who may be struggling in response to recent events;
- Communicating and hosting community campus events, panels, discussions, etc., to discuss the particular event and allow community members to dialogue on the subject;
- Providing space for community members to come together for prayer, gatherings and/or vigils to reflect, grieve, and gain strength from one another;
- Encouraging faculty to discuss current events in their courses and fostering open dialogue for students; and
- Supporting collaboration between students and faculty on research, publication, etc., related to issues and events.
Moving forward, University statements will only be issued regarding events, happenings and occurrences that directly impact the Villanova community, our educational mission or both. This may include events occurring on our campus, legislation impacting our ability to deliver on our academic mission, and other such happenings.
To quote Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., “The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of a true education.” My hope is that focusing on action-oriented and education-based responses to happenings in our world will best serve our community and the communities in which we reside.
Messages to the Villanova Community
- A Message from the President: The Rev. John P. Stack, OSA
- A Message from the President
- A Message from the President: Rev. George F. Riley, OSA
- William and Julia Moulden Dean in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- University Advancement Update
- A Message from Rev. Peter M. Donohue, OSA: Uvalde, TX
- A Message from the President: US Shootings
- Message from the President: The Next Era of Villanova Men's Basketball
- Message from the President: Human Resources Updates
- A Message from the President: Holy Week
- A Message from the President: Villanova in the Final Four
- Message from the President: March 28, 2022
- A Message from the President: Victor J. Maggitti, Jr. ‘56
- A Message from the President: March 2022
- Prayers for Peace in Ukraine
- Rooted. Restless. The Villanova Strategic Plan 2020-2030
- University Masking Policy Update
- A Message from the President: MASKS
- A Message from the President: January 2022
- Message from the President: Spring 2022 Semester
- A Message from the President: Merry Christmas
- 2021 Policy on Drug-Free Schools and Workplace
- Happy Thanksgiving
- Introducing Roger Demareski ’91, Executive Vice President of Administration and Operations
- Homecoming Weekend Thank You and Recap
- Center for Engineering Education and Research Expansion
- Aequitas: The Presidential Task Force on Race Update
- A Message from the President: COVID Mitigation Efforts
- A Message from the President: August 27
- A Message from the President: August 2021
- A Message from the President: COVID-19 Fall Semester Update
- A Message from the President: June 17, 2021
- A Message from the President: Vaccine Requirement
- A Message from the President: May 27, 2021
- A Message from the President: Benefits Update
- A Message from the President: April 20, 2021
- HOLY WEEK Services
- HOLY WEEK at VILLANOVA: March 28 to April 4
- Vice President for Student Life: Kathleen J. Byrnes
- An Antiracist Campus Community
- 2021 Commencement
- A Message from the President: Black History Month
- SLOW THE SPREAD Directives: Extended to Monday
- SLOW THE SPREAD Student Directives: Effective Immediately
- A Message from the President: The Rev. John P. Stack, OSA
- A Message from the President: January 2021
- A Message from Rev. Peter M. Donohue, OSA: Welcome Back
- A Statement Regarding the Events at the US Capitol
- A Message from the President: January 2020
- Coronavirus Update: March 4, 2020
- Coronavirus Update: March 11, 2020
- Dean of the College of Engineering: Michele Marcolongo, PhD.
- On-Campus Conferences and Camps
- University Response to COVID-19 Disruptions
- 2020 Commencement and Summer Fridays
- A Message from the Rev. Peter M. Donohue, OSA - May 22
- A Message from the Rev. Peter M. Donohue, OSA - May 29
- A Call to Prayer and Reflection
- Villanova's Health and Safety Plan
- Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Presidential Task Force
- COVID-19 Testing
- A Message from the President: August 2020
- Community First: This is Our Opportunity, Villanova
- A Message from Rev. Peter M. Donohue, OSA: Recommit, Villanova
- Aequitas: The Presidential Task Force on Race
- Rooted. Restless. - Villanova University's Strategic Plan 2020-2030
- A Message from the President: Middle States Accreditation
- A Message from the President: Barbara E. Wall, PhD
- Call for Nominations: Commencement 2020
- Villanova Community Engagement Data Collection
- A Message from the President - March 2019
- A Message from the President - Mental Health
- A Message from the President and Provost