<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/ronald-riccio-seton-hall-legacy.html" dsn="news"><teaser-title>Dean Ronald Riccio’s Legacy Built Beyond the Blueprint</teaser-title><teaser-description>Dean Emeritus Ronald Riccio led Seton Hall Law through one of its most consequential chapters—anchoring the school in Newark and shaping a landmark institution built to last.</teaser-description><featured-video/><pubDate>04/07/2026</pubDate><title>Dean Ronald Riccio’s Legacy Built Beyond the Blueprint</title><description>Dean Emeritus Ronald Riccio steered Seton Hall Law through one of its most consequential chapters—anchoring the school in Newark, raising its landmark building and shaping an institution built to last. As the school marks 75 years, his legacy of vision, service and purpose remains woven into its foundation.</description><author>By Sabina Lee</author><author-title/><image><img src="/images/Riccio_Ronald-320-180.png" alt="Bold white man smiling in front of a sign"/></image><category>Awards and Milestones</category><department>Special Programs</department><relationships>Administration,Alumni,Special Programs</relationships><shortnames/><tags><tag>75</tag><tag>75th Anniversary</tag><tag>Alumni</tag><tag>Seton Hall History</tag><tag>featured</tag></tags></item>