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This article appears in the August Issue of Reflections and Connections

Michelle Majewski joined Marian University in 1987 as a faculty member in the psychology department. During her time there, she became program director, department chair, and the dean of two different schools within Marian University. In 2018, she retired from her teaching career and took a part-time position working for the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes as Sponsorship Advisor. In 2020, just as the pandemic was beginning to unfold, Michelle took on the role of Acting President and was named Marian’s 17th President just six months later. 

During her 37 years at Marian, she founded the Journal of Homeland Security Education, received the “Underkofler Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching” award, retired the university’s debt by raising $12.1 million, launched the Construction Management and Risk Management and Insurance programs, and led the renovation of a new, state-of-the-art nursing space. Just prior to her retirement in May 2024, Michelle was recognized with the Titan 100 award, a program recognizing the top 100 CEOs and C-level executives in the state.

Beyond her large list of accomplishments, Michelle is also appreciated as a relational leader. “By maintaining connections with colleagues and sharing ideas, I demonstrate that I value others’ ideas,” said Michelle. “I possess a ‘can do’ attitude that communicates my excitement for student, faculty, and administration achievements, and I seek growth opportunities and invite others to engage in purposeful discourse toward those objectives.”

Sister Sharon Pollnow, CSA General Superior, said, “Dr. Michelle Majewski’s retirement means a great loss for Marian University. We are grateful for her years of dedicated service to the Mission, both as a professor and as President, for thirty-seven years. Her wisdom, passion, and spirit will continue to live on at Marian. We wish her only the best as she transitions.”

The Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes offers profound gratitude for President Majewski’s exceptional service to Marian University.
 

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