Article: Saint Xavier University Names Dr. Judith A. Dwyer as Its 17th President; Chicago's Oldest Catholic Institution of Higher Learning Picks Top Administrator from the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota.

CHICAGO, Sept. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of trustees of Saint Xavier University today announced the appointment of Dr. Judith A. Dwyer, 54, as the 17th president of the university, effective October 1. Founded in 1846 by the Sisters of Mercy, Saint Xavier is the oldest Catholic institution of higher learning in Chicago. Dwyer will be the university's first president who is a laywoman. She succeeds Dr. Richard A. Yanikoski, who has been named president emeritus.

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"The choice of Dr. Dwyer was an easy one," said John P. Sweeney, chairman of Saint Xavier University's board of trustees. "She is ...

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