Vincent Rougeau
Vincent Rougeau | |
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| 33rd President of the College of the Holy Cross | |
| Assumed office July 1, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Philip Boroughs |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 17, 1963 Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Education | Brown University (BA) Harvard University (JD) |
Vincent D. Rougeau (born June 17, 1963) is an American legal scholar who serves as the 33rd president of the College of the Holy Cross. He is the college's first lay and first Black president.[1][2] Before assuming the position, Rougeau served as the dean of Boston College Law School from 2011 to 2021 and was the president of the Association of American Law Schools.
Early life and education
[edit]Rougeau was born on June 17, 1963, in Miami Beach, Florida, to Catholic parents. His father, Weldon Rougeau, graduated from Harvard Law School in 1972 and became involved as an attorney in the Civil Rights Movement.[3] His mother, a medical professional, worked at a Jewish hospital in Miami Beach.[4]
Rougeau was raised in Chicago, Illinois; Cambridge, Massachusetts; Queens, New York; and Silver Spring, Maryland.[5] After graduating from Wheaton High School,[6] he received a scholarship to attend Brown University and graduated in 1985 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in international relations, magna cum laude. He then attended Harvard Law School, where he was an editor of the Harvard Human Rights Journal, and received his Juris Doctor (J.D.) in 1988.[7]
Career
[edit]After graduating from law school, Rougeau became a member of the Maryland State Bar Association and the District of Columbia Bar. From 1988 to 1991, he was in private practice at the law firm of Morrison & Foerster in Washington, D.C.[7] He was a professor of law at Loyola University Chicago from 1991 to 1997.[8]
Rougeau joined the faculty of Notre Dame Law School as a visiting associate professor in 1997. He gained tenure and was the school's Associate Dean for Academic Affairs from 1999 to 2002.[9][8]
In 2011, Rougeau was appointed Dean of Boston College Law School. He served in that capacity until July 2021, when he assumed the role of President at the College of the Holy Cross. Upon his appointment, Rougeau identified increasing diversity and the college's relationship with the city of Worcester as among his strategic priorities.[10] He was succeeded as dean of the Boston College Law School by Odette Lienau.[11]
In January 2021, Rougeau was inducted as president of the Association of American Law Schools.[12]
Personal life
[edit]Rougeau is married to Robin Kornegay-Rougeau, with whom he has three children: Christian, Alexander, and Vincent.[13]
Publications
[edit]- Christians in the American Empire: Faith and Citizenship in the New World Order. Oxford University Press. 2008. ISBN 9780195188097.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ Kyaw, Arrman (February 11, 2021). "Vincent D. Rougeau Named College of the Holy Cross's First Black and First Lay President". Diverse: Issues In Higher Education. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ "Holy Cross Taps BC Law School Dean as 1st Black President". www.msn.com. February 10, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- ^ Stern, Seth (September 1, 2002). "The Fire This Time". Harvard Law Today. Harvard Law School. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- ^ Wolfson, John (Fall 2020). "A Time For Change". Boston College Magazine. Boston College. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- ^ Bailey, Jane M. (May 4, 2021). "Living a Catholic Life in a Secular World". Today's American Catholic. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- ^ "Area Blacks Earn Scholarships". The Washington Post. October 8, 1980. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- ^ a b Dunn, Jack (February 10, 2021). "BC Law Dean Vincent Rougeau named president of Holy Cross". Boston College News. Boston College. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- ^ a b CV from Notre Dame Law School.
- ^ Williams, Charles (April 1, 2011). "Professor Vincent Rougeau accepts new appointment". Notre Dame Law School. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ O'Connell, Scott. "Rougeau eyes diversity, collaboration as early priorities for Holy Cross". Telegram & Gazette. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ Shannon, Erin; Arndt, Natalie; Arndt, Erin Shannon and Natalie (May 6, 2022). "BC Announces Odette Lienau as New BC Law Dean". The Heights. Boston College. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ "AALS Announces 2021 Leadership". Association of American Law Schools. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ "Vincent D. Rougeau, J.D." Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. 2022. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- ^ Review of Christians in the American Empire, Andrew Preston (2009), J. American Studies, JSTOR 40648663
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