On behalf of Dr. Giovanni Virgiglio, Chair of the Maria College Presidential Search Committee

Dear Maria Community,

I am writing to update you on the search process for the next President of Maria College. The search committee has been working over the past couple of months reviewing candidates, interviewing semi-finalists, and selecting finalists. We have worked closely with Academic Search who found us a well-qualified and diverse pool of candidates.

Next week, three finalists will be coming to campus. We hope that the Maria College community will welcome them in a spirit of Mercy hospitality, as has become the hallmark of this community.  

Faculty and staff are invited to an open forum, presentation, and Q&A with each candidate at the following times in Marian Hall, Rm. 105:

  • Tuesday, April 19, 11am-12:15pm
  • Wednesday, April 20, 11am-12:15pm
  • Thursday, April 21, 11am-12:15pm

A zoom link will be available for those who need to participate remotely; however, I would like to encourage as many as possible to attend in person. A link will be provided each day for feedback from the community which will inform the discernment of the search committee. 

A more detailed schedule and candidate resumés will be released 24 hours before each candidate arrives on campus. In order to preserve the integrity of the process, we ask that there be no outreach or disclosure about our final candidates.

This is an exciting time for the college, as we hope to welcome a new leader to this wonderful academic community. I wish each of you a very blessed Easter weekend.

Kind regards,

Giovanni Virgiglio
Chair of the Maria College Presidential Search Committee