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Carlow University president to retire
archived from: 2013-01-18
by: Pittsburgh Catholic

Dr. Mary Hines will conclude her current term in July

Carlow University President Dr. Mary Hines has announced her retirement as president at the conclusion of her term July 31, 2013.

“The university is well positioned to allow me to move on to a new phase in my life,” said Hines, who has spent 55 years in education, including 43 years in higher education in Maryland and Pennsylvania. “At the end of this five-year extension of my current contract, I will retire to return to the family that has made significant sacrifices to support my leadership in higher education over these many years.”

During her eight-year tenure, Carlow has experienced many milestones, including increasing its stature as a university, boosting its endowment by six times since 2005, doubling of graduate school enrollment, receiving maximum accreditation for undergraduate programs in social work and nursing, doubling its full-time faculty, acquiring all former St. Agnes Parish buildings and expanding the Campus School of Carlow University’s Montessori program to serve children up to 9 years old.

Also, the numbers of Carlow students studying abroad has tripled, as has student engagement as servant leaders within Carlow, as well as locally and nationally.

“Mary Hines has been an exceptional leader at a pivotal time in the life of Carlow University. Her vision and dedication to the Mercy mission have guided the institution forward as it transitioned from college to university status,” said George Pry, chairman of the university’s board of trustees. “She has fostered the growth of Carlow’s uniquely collaborative style in education, while ensuring that the university is effectively positioned for continued success — a proud legacy, indeed.”

Hines is Carlow’s ninth president, and the first layperson to hold the office.

A search committee has been formed and a search firm has been retained to assist in the search for a new president.

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