Inaugural Address Formal address on the occasion of Father Shea's inauguration as sixth president of the University of Mary [Download PDF] (new window) [View Video] (new window) Introductory Press Conference Remarks at the press conference announcing the selection of Father Shea by the Board of Trustees [Download PDF] (new window) [View Video] (new window) Homily for the Inaugural Mass Discourse of Father Michael Keating on the vocation of a Catholic university in our time [Download PDF] (new window) [View Video] (new window) Inaugural Speech to the President's Club Informal remarks at the inaugural dinner to key supporters of the university [Download PDF] (new window) Honorary Doctorate 2010 Reflections on the conferral of the honorary doctorate upon Sister Thomas Welder, Drs. Riff & Margaret Morgan [Download PDF] (new window) Acceptance of the Gift Hill Cross Remarks offered to the Benedictine Sisters of the Annunciation upon their re-gifting of Gift Hill Cross to the university [Download PDF] (new window) [View Video] (new window) Discourse to the Handmaids of Charity (Italian) Remarks offered to the community of Sisters who host the Rome campus of the University of Mary [Download PDF] (new window) Also, a video of the Sisters' visit to our Bismarck Campus: [View Video] (new window) Prairie Pulse Interview John Harris, President and CEO of Prairie Public Broadcasting, spent some time with Father Shea in April 2010. [View Video] (new window) Thoughts on Christmas A 2009 reflection by Father Shea on the meaning of Christmas [View Video] (new window) "Venerating Our Youth: How Much Admiration is Too Much?" Today's Giving Magazine - a special feature by Father Shea [View Article] (new window) "New President at U-Mary "going forward"" Bismarck Tribune - Tribune reporter Karen Herzog profiles the beginnings of a presidency [View Article] (new window) "A Leader in the Service of Truth" National Catholic Register - Kathryn Jean Lopez reflects on the inauguration [View Article] (new window) "Young, Passionate... and President" CUA Magazine - The Catholic University of America's alumni feature [View Article] (new window) "North Dakota priest set to become the youngest U.S. college president" Catholic News Service [Download PDF] (new window) "The Rev. Shea looks to be well qualified to take the helm of the school" Fargo Forum - editorial feature [View Article] (new window) "U-Mary choice for president engages future" Bismarck Tribune - editorial feature [View Article] (new window)