St. Joseph President Mark Reed to lead Loyola University Chicago

Saint Joseph's University President Mark Reed is stepping down after seven years to take the same job at Loyola University Chicago. The move, effective Aug. 15, comes as the 8,400-student Philadelphia college nears the completion of a long-planned merger with University of Sciences. Provost Cheryl McConnell will serve as interim president. In a statement to the St. Joe's community, Reed called the opportunity "unexpected." "I have every confidence in the university's unfolding plans and trajectory,"…