This journal issue is devoted to the theme of university presidents and their visions of the future. It presents the inaugural addresses and speeches of 16 Catholic college and university presidents focusing on their goals, ambitions, and reasons for choosing to become higher education leaders at this particular time in the history of education in the United States. Speeches from the following college presidents and chancellors are presented: Joseph S. Brosnan (Belmont Abbey College); Rev. Daniel A. Degnan, SJ (Saint Peter's College); Rev. Albert J. DiUlio, SJ (Marquette University); Rev. James E. Hoff, SJ (Xavier University); Karen M Kennelly, CSJ (Mount St. Mary's College); Kent M. Keith (Chaminade University); Rev. William E. McConville, OFM (Siena College); Joseph J. McGowan, Jr. (Bellarmine College); Patricia A. McGuire (Trinity College); William J. Medland (Viterbo College); Rev. Neil J. O'Connell, OFM (St. Bonaventure University); Rev. Leo J. O'Donovan, SJ (Georgetown University); Rev. Thomas R. Peterson, OP (Seton Hall University); Brother Dietrich Reinhart, OSB (Saint John's University); Rev. John P. Schlegel, SJ (University of San Francisco); and Mary Lea Schneider, OSF (Cardinal Stritch College). References follow some speeches. (GLR)