WSERG005.06.xml Guide to the Seattle University Office of the President: William J. Sullivan, SJ Records 1976-2009 Seattle University Office of the President: William J. Sullivan, SJ Records Mary Linden Sepulveda Funding for preparing the finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Special Collections, Lemieux Library and McGoldrick Learning Commons, Seattle University 2011
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Finding aid encoded by: Jeff Winter 2011 Finding aid written in: English Finding aid based on DACS: Describing Archives: A Content Standard Seattle University, Lemieux Library and McGoldrick Learning Commons, Special Collections
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RG 005.06 Seattle University Office of the President: William J. Sullivan, SJ Records 1976-2009 21.5 linear feet 23 boxes, 3 oversize boxes, and 61 artifacts William J. Sullivan, SJ served as the 20th President of Seattle University from 1976-1996, and also as Chancellor from 1996-2009. Fr. Sullivan was one of the most successful administrators in Seattle University history, stabilizing finances, establishing an endowment, inaugurating new academic and professional programs (most notably the Law School), while transforming the physical campus. This collection contains records from his time as President (1976-1996) and Chancellor (1996-2009). Collection materials are in English

William J. Sullivan, SJ served as the 20th President of Seattle University from 1976-1996. A member of the Wisconsin Province of the Society of Jesus, Fr. Sullivan was only the second university president not from the Oregon Province Jesuits. Fr. Sullivan was the first Roman Catholic priest admitted to the religious studies program at Yale Divinity School, receiving his doctorate in 1971. Fr. Sullivan was serving as Dean of the St. Louis Divinity School when he was appointed Provost of Seattle University in 1975. Fr. Sullivan was appointed President in 1976 following the departure of Edmund Ryan, SJ. Fr. Sullivan was one of the most successful administrators in university history. Under his presidency finances were stabilized, an endowment was established, new academic and professional programs were launched (most notably the Law School), and the physical campus was transformed with ecological green landscaping and new and renovated buildings, including the Casey Building, the Chapel of St. Ignatius, the George Tsutakawa fountain, Sullivan Hall and the Garrand building.

This collection contains presidential subject files (1976-1996), speeches and talks (1976-1999), documentation and planning for the Seattle University Centennial Celebration (1991), personal papers, Trustees, Regents and Cabinet records (1981-1987), Chancellor records (1996-2009), Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Board records (1998-2003), homilies and sermons for Sundays, Feast Days, funerals and weddings (1990-2008), awards, trophies, plaques, photographs, course development notes for the Matteo Ricci College humanities and political science class titled Leadership: Theory and Practice (2001-2003), course development for Alumni seminars, such as Great Jesuit Thinkers (featuring Teilhard de Chardin), Fr. Sullivan's doctoral dissertation, and an oral history recording (2008) highlighting the challenges and milestones of his presidency.

Records arranged by Mary Linden Sepulveda

The collection is open for research.

Seattle University Office of the President: William J. Sullivan, SJ Records, Special Collections, Lemieux Library and McGoldrick Learning Commons, Seattle University.

117 monographs and booklets received with these records are cataloged and available in the library's main book collection.

 Sullivan, William, J., SJ, 1930- Seattle University. Office of the President Seattle University--Administration Seattle University--Faculty Seattle University--History--20th century Seattle University--Presidents--20th century Seattle University--Buildings Seattle University--Records and correspondence Jesuits. Oregon Province Jesuits. Wisconsin Province Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Education, Higher--Washington (State)--Seattle Universities and colleges--Washington (State)--Seattle--Administration Colleges and Universities Seattle Correspondence Minutes Speeches Budgets Awards Certificates Plaques (flat objects) Photographs Memorandums Memorabilia Portraits Sermons Trophies (objects) Oral histories (document genres)