Patrick Ellis
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Brother Patrick Ellis, F.S.C., a brother of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools
, also known as the De LaSalle Christian Brothers. He was the 13th president of The Catholic University of America
(CUA) in Washington, D.C.
from 1992-1998 and president of LaSalle University in Philadelphia, PA from 1977-1992. In his tenure as LaSalle president, Ellis doubled the size of the campus and oversaw the building of new residence halls and a new modernized library. While president he continued to teach English literature
courses as he had during his 30 years as a professor at LaSalle.
The Catholic University of America has named the Brother Patrick Ellis Chair in Education in his honor.
in 1960 while also teaching at West Philadelphia Catholic High School for Boys.
Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools
The Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools is a Roman Catholic religious teaching congregation, founded in France by Saint Jean-Baptiste de la Salle and now based in Rome...
, also known as the De LaSalle Christian Brothers. He was the 13th president of The Catholic University of America
The Catholic University of America
The Catholic University of America is a private university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States. It is a pontifical university of the Catholic Church in the United States and the only institution of higher education founded by the U.S. Catholic bishops...
(CUA) in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
from 1992-1998 and president of LaSalle University in Philadelphia, PA from 1977-1992. In his tenure as LaSalle president, Ellis doubled the size of the campus and oversaw the building of new residence halls and a new modernized library. While president he continued to teach English literature
English literature
English literature is the literature written in the English language, including literature composed in English by writers not necessarily from England; for example, Robert Burns was Scottish, James Joyce was Irish, Joseph Conrad was Polish, Dylan Thomas was Welsh, Edgar Allan Poe was American, J....
courses as he had during his 30 years as a professor at LaSalle.
The Catholic University of America has named the Brother Patrick Ellis Chair in Education in his honor.
Education
Ellis began teaching in 1951. He received a Ph.D. in English from the University of PennsylvaniaUniversity of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
in 1960 while also teaching at West Philadelphia Catholic High School for Boys.