presence" through its campus ministry and other programs. Two months later, Monsignor Kevin Quirk resigned from his position as chair of the university's board of trustees after The Washington Post published details from a confidential report alleging that one of his former colleagues was guilty of sexual abuse and financial impropriety. In July, the university formally dropped "Jesuit" from its name and became Wheeling University.
=== Presidents ===
Lawrence R. McHugh, 1954–1959
William F. Troy, 1959–1966
Frank R. Haig, 1966–1972
Charles L. Currie Jr., 1972–1982
Thomas S. Acker, 1982–2000
George Lundy, 2000–2003
Joseph R. Hacala, 2003–2006
James F. Birge, (interim), 2006–2007
Julio Giulietti, 2007–2009
Davitt McAteer (acting), 2009–2010
Francis Marie Thrailkill (interim), 2010
Richard A. Beyer, 2011–2013
James J. Fleming, 2013–2017
Debra M. Townsley, 2017–2018
Mark Phillips, interim, summer 2018
Michael P. Mihalyo, Jr., 2018–2019
Ginny Favede, 2019–2024
Dianna Vargo, 2024–present
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