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  • November 4, 2026

Mass of Thanksgiving for Dr. John “Jack” Orr to be held May 2, 2026

All University of St. ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø students, faculty, staff, alumni and retirees, along with members of the Joliet and Will County community, are invited to a Mass of Thanksgiving celebrating the life of USF’s sixth president, Dr. John “Jackâ€� C. Orr, on Saturday, May 2, 2026. Orr’s family and friends will be in attendance at the Mass, which will begin at 1 p.m. in USF’s St. Joseph Chapel in the Motherhouse on the Main Campus.

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  • November 4, 2026

USF Announces Passing of Former President, Dr. John C. Orr

The University of St. ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø regrets to inform the community of the passing of its sixth president, Dr. John “Jackâ€� C. Orr, who served the then-College of St. ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø community for 23 years—as president from 1974-1995, and as chancellor until 1997. Orr held the position for the longest of any president to date.

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