Pasco university president set to retire at the end of the week

Saint Leo University in Pasco County recently announced a shift in leadership. University President Ed Dadez will be stepping down from his position on February 14, citing personal reasons. 

“From the moment I stepped foot on campus, Saint Leo University has always held a special place in my heart,” Dadez says in a statement. “Now with the university in a much stronger position, the time has come for me to focus on my other love, my family.”

Dadez assumed the role of 11th president in 2022 following the resignation of President Jeffrey Senese. He joined the university as vice president of student affairs in 2000, after previously serving as vice president of Chowan College in Murfreesboro, North Carolina. He is the only president to also be a Saint Leo alumnus.