Patrick F. Leahy joined Monmouth University as president on August 1, 2019. He was unanimously selected by the Board of Trustees and members of the Presidential Search Committee following a comprehensive nationwide search. As Monmouth’s 10th president, Leahy has navigated through a global pandemic, secured the largest private philanthropic gift in University history—$21 million for direct scholarship support—and implemented an ambitious five-year strategic plan, “Access. Excellence. Ambition,” to chart a course toward being a national leader in integrating academic excellence and student access to education.