University of Dallas board fires president but won't say why

IRVING -- The University of Dallas announced Friday afternoon that the board would be removing longtime President Thomas Keefe at the end of the semester.

A statement issued by the board chairman, Dr. Thomas Zellers, did not give a reason, saying only, "After careful consideration and prayer, the University of Dallas Board of Trustees has determined that the university would benefit from a change in leadership in order to continue to grow and maintain its position as one of the nation's leading Catholic universities."

Keefe, who has been at the Irving university for eight years, could not be reached for comment. It was unknown how many years were left on his contract. But a clause in the agreement allowed the board to dismiss him as members saw fit, university spokesman Cliff Smith said.

Keefe came to the university in 2010. He previously had been a vice president at St. Louis University and president of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Foundation.

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