President-elect Rev. Robert Dowd, C.S.C.

University

President-elect Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C.

Father Dowd has been elected as the University's 18th president, effective July 1, 2024.

Board Chairman Jack Brennan and President Rev. Join I. Jenkins, C.S.C., introduce REv. Robert Dowd, C.S.C. as the next president of the University of Notre Dame.

Announcement

Father Dowd introduced as President-elect

Board Chairman Jack Brennan and University President Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., introduce Rev. Robert Dowd, C.S.C., as the next president of the University of Notre Dame.

Letter

Chairman Brennan’s letter to the campus community

In an email to the Notre Dame campus community, Board Chairman Jack Brennan announced Rev. Robert Dowd, C.S.C., as President-elect.

Read the letter (PDF)