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Above: Dr. and Mrs. Carey receive the Cross of the Order of St. Benedict, Benedictine’s highest honor, from President Stephen Minnis, 2013. With them are sons (and Benedictine graduates) Chris and Matthew.
Leadership Meets Relationship
Carey served as vice president at St. Louis University and at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio. He was installed as President of Benedictine College, his alma mater, in 1995. In 2013, Benedictine awarded Dr. and Mrs. Carey the Cross of the Order of St. Benedict, Benedictine’s highest award. Carey has established himself as a leader in higher education on a national level. He has served as Board Chair of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities. Together with colleagues from across the country, he has produced eight
Commenting on Carey’s leadership characteristics, Hopkins observes, “He is very relational. He taps a lot of individuals – for leadership themselves. Dan would always get a variety of people around the table to bring different perspectives to the conversation and get all of us engaged in coming up with the best approaches and solutions. Dan engages people to get perspective. Not just senior level staff or faculty, but also from students. It’s for them, about them – so it’s important to have their voice.” Ballweg reflects on the depth of his influence. “He’s changed the Edgewood Community. He’s made Edgewood College present in the Madison community. He is a terrific representative of the College. He builds a team. He listens and includes. He has built new buildings on the campus, which were sorely needed. Added scholarship and web-based learning programs, increased and improved the Advancement Office, and been a really good friend!”
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Dan Carey grew up on a farm in southwestern Iowa. He earned his B.A. degree from Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, majoring in English. He served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Army and spent one year in Vietnam. Carey moved on to the University of Northern Colorado, earning graduate degrees, including the Ph.D. in College Student Personnel Administration. As part of his postdoctoral studies, Carey attended Harvard University’s Institute for Educational Management in 1986.
conferences specially designed for senior-level academic leaders who are considering accepting the challenge of becoming a college president. Several of these leaders have since become presidents themselves.