Rider Renews Appointment Of University President Dell’Omo

LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ — The Rider University Board of Trustees on Monday announced it has renewed the appointment of President Gregory G. Dell’Omo, for two years to July 31, 2024.

Robert S. Schimek ’87, chairman of the Board, said the decision was unanimous and “reaffirms our steadfast belief in President Dell’Omo’s leadership of our University.”

“The Board also considered the importance of this moment in time, as he stewards the University through the many challenges related to COVID-19, as well as the vital work still to be done under President Dell’Omo’s leadership,” Schimek said in a media release.

Since Dell’Omo’s arrival, Rider has developed more than a dozen new undergraduate and graduate academic programs, including the University’s first doctoral program in educational leadership.

The University also launched its new Engaged Learning Program. Under the program, students are required to complete at least two high-impact learning experiences, such as study abroad or guided research, to satisfy their graduation requirements.

Donor support continues to grow with record funds raised over the past three years, said the university. These funds have helped support improvements in academic, residential, student affairs, and athletic facilities, as well as endowed programs and scholarships.

In 2019, Rider received the largest philanthropic gift in its 155-year history when alumnus Norm Brodsky and his wife Elaine made a $10 million gift to endow a scholarship for business students and to support future business projects.

Dell’Omo also helped to lead the successful transition of Westminster Choir College from Princeton to Lawrenceville - a process which concluded in the summer of 2020.

Under Dell’Omo’s tenure, Rider introduced a new initiative in 2020, called Lifting Barriers, a series of new measures intended to strengthen the overall value of a Rider education, including a 22 percent reduction of annual undergraduate tuition.

The initiative is designed to help students overcome obstacles they face in obtaining a college education and career.

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“In addition to his unwavering resolve to transform Rider into a fiscally strong institution committed to its mission of student growth, transformation and leadership, the trustees are confident in President Dell’Omo’s future vision and plan to ensure the successful growth and development of Rider University,” Schimek said. “I am certain his leadership will continue to propel our university forward.”

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