Office of the President

President’s Welcome

It is my distinct honor to serve as President of Fairleigh Dickinson University. My FDU story began as an undergraduate student, and I was so fortunate to receive the personal, global and transformational impact of an FDU education during my time as a student. It is now my privilege to be able to lead this institution as we seek to provide a new generation of learners these very same transformational experiences.

At FDU we pride ourselves on our 80+ year history of meeting our students where they are, providing them educational opportunities on demand and affording them opportunities for personal growth, career prospects and a path toward upward social mobility. More than 140,000 of our alumni share this story of success, and I am honored to lead this institution forward as we continue to reimagine ways to provide this journey to a new generation of learners across their lifespan.

I look forward to working with our community — including faculty, staff, students, alumni and community partners — to create new opportunities for our institution to provide transformative educational pathways that impact the lives of our students, our communities and our world!

Michael J. Avaltroni, Ph.D. (FDU alumnus, BS’99)
President