WEST HARTFORD, Conn. — The University of Hartford announced Thursday the institution's newest president.
Lawrence P Ward, Ed.D., will become the University of Hartford's seventh president on July 1. Currently, Ward is vice president for learner success and the dean of campus life at Babson College in Wellesley, Mass.
“I am honored and absolutely delighted to have been selected by the Board of Regents as the next president of the University of Hartford,” Ward said in a statement. “From my first interactions with the search committee and throughout the selection process, I felt a very strong connection and enthusiasm for the University and this extraordinary academic community. I am energized by our strategic opportunities for growth and confident in our ability to navigate the challenging landscape of higher education, while maintaining a relentless commitment to student success.”
Ward has spent about a decade at Babson, focusing "on seamlessly integrating the academic and co-curricular student experience, providing robust support structures for an increasingly diverse student body," according to the university's announcement.
UHart's previous president, Gregory Woodward, retired last summer. Stephen Mulready served as acting president during the search for a new president.
The university said that its Presidential Search Committee "seamlessly connected Ward’s professional experience, personal history, and leadership strengths with the University’s academic mission, vision, values, and goals."
At the beginning of his higher education journey, Ward earned a bachelor's in business administration from UConn. He went on to earn his master's in higher education administration from the University of Michigan, and then his doctorate in higher education management from the University of Pennsylvania, according to Hartford.
Ward is also a member of the NCAA Board of Governors, chair of the NCAA D-III Management Council, and a trustee at Albertus Magnus College in New Haven.
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