2025 Liberal Arts Provost 
University Business
MAY 3, 2024
Ward, president since 2019, will retire at the end of June 2025, the conclusion of Luther’s 2023-25 strategic plan. The work was done in collaboration with the provost. In July 2025, he will depart for a one-year sabbatical and return to the life of academia. Stepping down Jeff Abernathy – Alma College (Mich.)
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 13, 2023
Mike Runiewicz, assistant vice provost and director of student financial services at Washington University in St. Only 27 percent of the Class of 2022 (then graduating seniors) had never interacted with their financial aid office, compared to 50 percent of the Class of 2025, then first-year students. What Is Financial Wellness?
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University Business
OCTOBER 6, 2023
He came into power at the small liberal arts school after a DeSantis-backed overhaul of the Board of Trustees ousted former President Patricia Okker. Gillam currently serves as the executive vice president and provost at The Ohio State University, an institution whose student population doubles that of BU.
University Business
MARCH 8, 2024
In McDonnell’s previous roles at UMF in the past 13 years, he’s served as a faculty member, dean and provost. The outgoing president will retire by July 2025. Known for the joyful spirit he has brought to the private liberal arts college, he will fit in well helping build community connections, according to the university.
University Business
MARCH 25, 2025
David Douglass – College of Idaho David Douglass, provost and executive vice president of College of Idaho, will become president of the private college on June 1. Marcus Long, South Dakota’s longest serving college president, announced his plans to retire at the end of 2025.
University Business
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
Fritch – University of West Alabama Todd Fritch will be leaving his post as provost at the State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota following his appointment as president at the University of West Alabama. Kristi Kirk – Concordia University Texas Another provost is getting the green light to head an institution.
The Change Leader, Inc.
APRIL 8, 2025
April 8, 2025 · Episode 254 Using Faculty Satisfaction Data for Strategic Change in Higher Education 36 Min · By The Change Leader, Inc. These disconnects are especially important for new presidents or provosts to recognize early, making shared governance a critical element of effective presidential onboarding and transitioning.
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