The Inauguration of James Paul Holloway, Ph.D.
19th President, The University of Toledo
3 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in Savage Arena
The University of Toledo will celebrate the inauguration of Dr. James Holloway as the University's 19th president with a public ceremony on Oct. 16, 2025. Faculty, staff, students and members of the community are invited to attend and hear Dr. Holloway share his vision for UToledo.
Registration is encouraged to assist with event planning. RSVP by Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025.
Selected following an extensive national search, Dr. Holloway began his tenure as UToledo's president July 15, 2025.
A nuclear engineer, Dr. Holloway's career has been a mix of research, teaching, administration and global work, including in India, Ethiopia and Ghana. He joined UToledo from the University of New Mexico, where he had served as provost and executive vice president for academic affairs since July 2019.
The Inauguration ceremony on Oct. 16 is one of several events taking place to celebrate the Inauguration, which was scheduled to be connected to UToledo's Founder's Day. The Toledo University of Arts and Trades was incorporated on Oct. 12, 1872, following the donation by Jesup Wakeman Scott of 160 acres of land as an endowment for a university to train the city's young people.
