<p>The report in this morning's paper:</p>
<p>HC welcomes its 32nd president</p>
<p>By Bronislaus B. Kush TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF
<a href="mailto:bkush@telegram.com">bkush@telegram.com</a></p>
<p>WORCESTER A lot of history has been made on College Hill since Boston Bishop Benedict J. Fenwick, the Rev. Thomas E. Mulledy and other Jesuits worked against long odds to establish, in 1843, the College of the Holy Cross on a 52-acre forested parcel wedged between South Worcester and the town of Auburn. </p>
<p>Yesterday, another historical chapter opened up as New England's oldest Roman Catholic college formally welcomed to campus the Rev. Philip L. Boroughs, its 32nd president. </p>
<p>The presidential title was conferred upon the 63-year-old Canadian native and former vice president for mission and ministry at Georgetown University by P. Kevin Condron, chairman of the school's board of trustees, during an hour and a half inaugural service at the Hart Recreation Center. </p>
<p>In his remarks, Rev. Boroughs said he was humbled by the decision by trustees to pick him as president and was warmed by the exuberance of students and alumni to embrace a Jesuit education. </p>
<p>Rev. Boroughs explained that his lifestyle and values were greatly shaped by St. Ignatius of Loyola, who founded the Society of Jesus (the Jesuit order) in the 16th century. </p>
<p>He said the spirituality of the Spanish saint provided him with a model to serve the world. </p>
<p>In the inaugural address, John J. DeGioia, the president of Georgetown University, said Rev. Boroughs will face many challenges during his presidency. </p>
<p>Mr. DeGioia, who worked for many years with Rev. Boroughs and who called the priest his friend, said the issues included coping with new technologies, providing educational opportunities online and keeping tuitions affordable. </p>
<p>He said Rev. Boroughs and others associated with the school will do well because Holy Cross was a true community. </p>
<p>Mr. DeGioia said that transitional moments, like a change in presidents, can be filled with anxiety but he added that Rev. Boroughs would bring out the best in all. </p>
<p>The ceremony was attended by school faculty, staff and students, as well as friends and family of Rev. Boroughs. </p>
<p>About 150 colleges and universities from around the country were represented by their presidents or other high ranking academic administrators. </p>
<p>Those college officials, wearing colorful academic regalia, were cheered as they entered the Hart Center by hundreds of students wearing special red inauguration T-shirts. </p>
<p>Dignitaries in attendance included Lt. Gov. Timothy P. Murray and Mayor Joseph M. Petty. Worcester Bishop Robert J. McManus offered the benediction. </p>
<p>In a show of inclusiveness, greetings to the new president were made by faculty, student, employee and alumni representatives. </p>
<p>The proceedings were made particularly festive by musical renditions offered by the Holy Cross Choir and the Holy Cross Ceremonial Orchestra. In an acknowledgement of the college's roots, Robert K. Cording, an English professor, read his poem, The Weeper, which honors St. Ignatius. </p>
<p>Rev. Boroughs succeeds the Rev. Michael C. McFarland, who announced his retirement last year after a 12-year tenure. </p>
<p>Though he was inaugurated only yesterday, Rev. Boroughs has been on the job since January. </p>
<p>The inauguration took place on the Catholic feast day of the Exaltation of the Cross, which commemorates the recovery by Christians of the relic upon which Christ was believed to have been crucified. </p>
<p>The celebrations on Mount St. James began Wednesday with a reception for area religious leaders and on Thursday with a symposium exploring the future of Jesuit teaching institutions. </p>
<p>Inauguration day began with a concelebrated Mass. </p>
<p>Student-planned celebrations are planned for this evening, following the Holy Cross and Brown University football game at Fitton Field.</p>