UHart Names Babson College Administrator Its 7th President

HARTFORD/WEST HARTFORD/BLOOMFIELD, CT — The University of Hartford Thursday announced that university leaders had chosen the school's seventh president.

UHart officials said Lawrence P. Ward, Ed.D., an administrator at Babson College in Wellesley, Mass., will take over UHart on July 1.

Currently Babson's vice president for learner success and dean of campus life, Ward will succeed Stephen Mulready, who has been the acting president following the retirement of former UHart President Gregory Woodward last year.

“Following an extensive and comprehensive search process, the university’s board of regents was unanimous in our decision that Larry Ward is the right leader to steward the University of Hartford’s continued evolution and success,” said UHart Board of Regents Chairman Donald Allan Jr. in a statement Thursday.

Ward said he was honored to accept the presidency at UHart and is looking forward to starting.

“I am honored and absolutely delighted to have been selected by the board of regents as the next president of the University of Hartford,” Ward said.

“From my first interactions with the search committee and throughout the selection process, I felt a very strong connection and enthusiasm for the university and this extraordinary academic community. I am energized by our strategic opportunities for growth and confident in our ability to navigate the challenging landscape of higher education while maintaining a relentless commitment to student success.”

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