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Dr. Dale Caldwell leads Centenary University forward

DR. DALE CALDWELL, who was inaugurated and sworn in on Oct. 21 as the 15th president in the history of Centenary University in Hackettstown, is almost always seen smiling.

“I have on my wall in my house a picture of a 1970 family reunion in Kansas City. I had the biggest smile. And I do not even smile as big as that anymore, but I feel blessed. There is no job on earth that I would rather be doing,” Caldwell said.
Caldwell, who on July 1 assumed the Centenary helm from recently retired Dr. Bruce Murphy, also is the school’s first Black president.

For the 63-year-old Caldwell, his hiring is exciting, but also bittersweet.

“My biggest disappointment in life is that my dad is not here to see me in this role,” he said.