Strengthening Our Cornerstones

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For the promise of potential. For communities that flourish. For good.

As we prepare the next generation of leaders, we teach them to consider how their contributions can have the greatest impact on a profoundly complex world. That's why we focus on developing the whole student, so that they can discover their own passions and purpose, and hone their God-given talents. We encourage students and faculty to explore the totality of their experience through the lens of the Catholic intellectual tradition, seeking justice and truth in both new and timeless questions.

You can foster this growth by helping us expand our educational offerings and advance knowledge.

Areas of Strategic Investment

Help foster a community of extraordinary educators who inspire research and cultivate leaders

Endowed positions

By creating endowed chairs, professorships and directorships, you help attract, recognize and reward the leading educators and researchers who will shape the next generation of Seton Hall leaders. Their mentorship is a beacon for students who want to become the person God created them to be — and for junior faculty who want to learn from and collaborate with scholars of the highest caliber.

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research

Funding research helps further collective knowledge, build Seton Hall’s reputation and attract top-tier faculty, researchers and scholars who are eager to be a part of significant advancements. Our research also leads to breakthroughs, partnerships and solutions that contribute to growth and economic development — and elevate the quality of life in our local community and beyond.

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Our Impact

Stories of self-discovery, vocation and faith

"Seton Hall is without a doubt where I received a foundation for what it means to be a priest. I almost saw my experience at Seton Hall as a microcosm of what a community should look like."

Father Joe Furnaguera, VF

A calling that strengthened a community

Support from the Lilly Endowment is helping cultivate leaders like Father Joe, who answered the call to be a representative of the Church. After excelling at Seton Hall's Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology and finishing his training at Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, Father Joe found a home at St. Paul the Apostle in Jersey City. Since 2019, he has been promoted from parochial vicar to pastor, breathing new life into his congregation and rescuing a Catholic school along the way.

"I have terrific students and terrific colleagues to work with, and a University that supports us to follow our own ideas. With this great support, I was able to earn the first endowed professorship in the department."

Nicholas Snow, Ph.D.

Education and research that transforms

As the Thomas and Sylvia Tencza Endowed Professor of Chemistry, Nicholas Snow has propelled Seton Hall’s STEM initiatives to national prominence. Snow’s leadership extends beyond the lab. As chair of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, he champions student engagement and inclusivity through the University’s STEM Initiative, creating pathways for diverse students to thrive in science and engineering.

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Help write the next chapter of our story

Join us in making this historic campaign a success — with a gift that will resonate beyond our campus to echo throughout the world.

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