Aloysius Paul Kelley, S.J. (born October 4, 1929)[1] is an American Jesuit and educator. He served as the seventh president of Fairfield University, located in Fairfield, Connecticut, from 1979 to 2004.
Aloysius P. Kelley | |
|---|---|
| 7th President of Fairfield University | |
| In office 1979–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas R. Fitzgerald |
| Succeeded by | Jeffrey P. von Arx |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 4, 1929 Carlisle, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Education | St. Joseph's Preparatory School |
| Alma mater | |
Biography
editKelley, from Carlisle, Pennsylvania,[2] graduated from St. Joseph's Preparatory School in Philadelphia.[3] He then earned degrees at St. Louis University (B.A. and M.A.), University of Innsbruck (Lic.), and University of Pennsylvania (Ph.D).[2] He was ordained in 1962 in Innsbruck.[4]
Kelley held positions teaching at St. Joseph's Preparatory School and the University of Pennsylvania, then held several positions at Georgetown University including vice president of academic affairs.[5] He was named a trustee of the University of Scranton in 1974.[5]
Kelley was inaugurated as president of Fairfield University in September 1979.[6] During his 25-year tenure as president of Fairfield, Kelley increased the full-time faculty from 151 to 220, and increased the institution's endowment from under $2 million in 1979 to $131 million by 2003.[citation needed] The campus was transformed by the construction of 14 new buildings and the renovation of 12 others.[7]
In 2004, Fairfield established the "Aloysius P. Kelley, S.J., Chair in Catholic Studies", a professorship to honor his service to the university.[8] Holders of this position include Paul Lakeland and John E. Thiel.[8]
References
edit- ^ Supplement to Who's who in America. 1987. ISBN 9780837971001.
- ^ a b "Kelly named Fairfield head". The Herald Statesman. Yonkers, New York. February 22, 1979. p. C4. Retrieved March 12, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Austria Ordination Set for Priest". The Philadelphia Inquirer. June 22, 1962. p. B-18. Retrieved March 12, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jesuits Will Ordain 9 From Area Today". The Philadelphia Inquirer. June 17, 1962. p. B-6. Retrieved March 12, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "U of S Trustee Post Given Father Kelley". The Tribune. Scranton, Pennsylvania. October 3, 1974. p. 10. Retrieved March 12, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "1,450 To Receive Degrees From St. Louis University". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. May 6, 1979. p. 2C. Retrieved March 12, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rev. Aloysius P. Kelley, S.J. - The 7th President of Fairfield University (1979-2004)". fairfield.edu. Archived from the original on May 21, 2009 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ a b "John E. Thiel, PhD, Named Aloysius P. Kelley, S.J., Chair in Catholic Studies". fairfield.edu (Press release). October 2023. Retrieved March 12, 2024.