Trainor ’83 to be Interim President of Mount St. Mary

Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg announced the appointment June 20 of an interim president, one who is interested in taking the job on a permanent basis. Brigadier General Timothy Trainor has spent the last six years as dean of the Academic Board at the United States Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. His retirement ceremony will be held June 24. It will take full effect Sept. 1, by which time he will be working at the Mount. According to a school spokesman, Trainor will serve on an interim basis until a new president is appointed.  Asked by the Catholic Review if he would apply for the permanent position, Trainor replied, “Yes. I’m excited by what I see. Hopefully, this will be a long-term assignment.”

“Trainor brings to the Mount extensive experience in leadership and a deep understanding and appreciation of the Catholic liberal arts tradition,” said Mary Kane, chairwoman of the university’s Board of Trustees, which made the appointment. “The hallmarks of his tenure at West Point – a commitment to the liberal arts, to the intellectual life of his students, and to the development of leaders of character – make him an ideal leader for the Mount.” Read More