Daniel Carey inaugurated as Edgewood College’s 11th president

Madison, Wis. (April 29, 2005) -- The inauguration of Daniel Carey as the 11th president of Edgewood College was front-page news in the Wisconsin State Journal and was featured prominently on local television and radio. Here are some excerpts and links to stories with quotes from students, faculty, and staff:

New Edgewood College leader making his mark
By Karen Rivedal, Wisconsin State Journal, April 29, 2005, page A1

After eight months on the job, Daniel Carey’s big moment comes today when he is officially inaugurated as Edgewood College’s 11th president.

It’ll be a daylong, swanky affair with solemn rites, robed delegates and speeches by state and local notables, including Mayor Dave Cieslewicz.

Bishop Robert Morlino will celebrate the morning Mass, followed by an afternoon installation ceremony and a band concert in the evening.

But you get the feeling that Carey, 59, originally from Iowa, is more focused on the little moments these days.

A former president of a similar, but smaller, college in Kansas, he’s been on the job long enough to know how tough it will be but not so long that he doesn’t still radiate enthusiasm when he talks about it.

And he is at his most animated - leaning forward in his chair, talking with his hands - when he mentions two things: students and the future of Edgewood College….

Edgewood junior Allison Gerland, president of the student government, said she thought Carey was “very open” and would be a good partner in achieving student goals…..

“His leadership style is to hit the ground running,” [business professor Moses] Altsech said. “He didn’t take a whole lot of time before he started making decisions. He’s about cutting through the red tape to get things done. That’s a great approach. That’s exactly what we need right now….”

“This has been a year of ‘getting to know you,’” said professor Mary Kelly-Powell, who leads the nursing department. “It’s really difficult to say how things will settle out. But my experience is that he’s very open. He invites conversation. He seems to be listening and paying attention to the culture of the organization….”

See the complete story at http://www.madison.com/wsj/mad/local/index.php?ntid=37983.

New Edgewood chief vows to listen, lead
By Aaron Nathans, The Capital Times, April 30, 2005, page 1C

Daniel J. Carey was installed as the 11th president of Edgewood College on Friday, pledging to “strengthen the culture of service that is at the heart of our mission.”

“I pledge to you my best energy, effort, conviction and action,” Carey said. “I pledge to listen, to learn and to lead….”

Maggie Hopkins, Edgewood’s director of mission, called the day “a time of reflection.”

“His entrance into the community has been so natural and easy,” Hopkins said. “It’s a natural match.”

For more information on the inauguration, visit the Inauguration Website.

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About Edgewood College

Edgewood College is Madison’s only independent liberal arts college, a Catholic school with 2,400 undergraduate and graduate students. It offers more than 40 academic and professional programs, including master’s degrees in business, education, nursing, and other fields, and a doctoral program in education leadership. For more information about Edgewood College, visit www.edgewood.edu or call 800-444-4861.

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