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Timothy Fitzpatrick Mines, an attorney with extensive experience in higher education law, is the new general counsel at Holy Cross.
Mines succeeds Rev. Dennis Yesalonia, S.J., who is leaving the College to take a full-time position as treasurer for the New England Province of the Society of Jesus in Watertown, Mass. For the past two-and-one-half years, Fr. Yesalonia served as the Province’s treasurer in addition to his duties at Holy Cross. He will continue to reside in Ciampi House as a member of the College’s Jesuit community.
In a campuswide announcement, Holy Cross president, Rev. Michael C. McFarland, S.J., praised Fr. Yesalonia and his outstanding service to the College during his five-year tenure.
Of his successor, Fr. McFarland says: “We are delighted to have Tim Mines join Holy Cross. The search committee was very impressed with his breadth of experience in higher education law, as well as his excellent communications skills, his approachability and collegiality. He’ll be a valuable member of our community and will be a great help in dealing with the many legal, compliance and policy issues we face as an institution of higher education.”
Since 2001, Mines had been associate counsel for the Community Colleges of Massachusetts, where he was involved in personnel matters, training, contracts, finance, regulatory compliance, intellectual property and related areas. Previously, he spent 17 years in the Office of the General Counsel at Tulane University in New Orleans, as associate counsel—he had also been an adjunct professor.
In Louisiana, Mines served for 10 years as a volunteer for the Special Olympics. A lifelong animal lover, he has been a member of the board of directors of the Louisiana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Mines received his law degree from Tulane and his bachelor of arts degree in American history from the University of Maryland at College Park. He is a member of the National Association of College and University Attorneys.
Mines has two children and two grandchildren.
“I’m thrilled to be joining the Holy Cross community,” he says. “I have great respect for the College’s history, mission, and Jesuit traditions; and I look forward to being of service to students, faculty, staff and administrators.”
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