 1947), the son of dean Richard P. McCormick.Barchi assumed the office on September 1, 2012 and his tenure has so far involved overseeing the university's acquisition of a medical school and related research and clinical facilities after a merger with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, a redevelopment of the College Avenue Campus, and a transition of the Scarlet Knights athletic program to the Big Ten Conference (beginning in 2014).In July 2019, Barchi announced that his eighth year as university president would be his final year and that he intends to step down from the position in the summer of 2020.