A Big Red alum who formerly served as dean of Cornell Law School has been named the next president of Georgetown University. Eduardo Peñalver ’94 comes to the position from another Jesuit institution: Seattle University, where he has served as president since departing the Law School in 2021.
“President Peñalver is an exceptional leader steeped in the Catholic and Jesuit tradition who brings a wealth of experience in higher education, a global mindset, a commitment to social justice and academic excellence, and a bold vision for Georgetown’s future,” Thomas Reynolds, chair of Georgetown’s board of directors, said in an announcement.
A College Scholar in Arts & Sciences as an undergrad, Peñalver went on to study philosophy and theology at Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar, earn a JD from Yale, and clerk for then-U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens.
Read the full story on the Cornellians website.
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