The chancellor of Webster University will resign at the end of 2023 after overseeing years of falling enrollment and financial troubles. Beth Stroble came to the university in 2009 as president and was named chancellor in 2019. After taking a sabbatical early next year, she will return to Webster to work in alumni relations and fundraising, according to a press release issued Friday. Webster has experienced a 50% drop in enrollment and a loss of $128 million over the past decade. Stroble’s departure should lead to improved morale at the university, according to a leader of the faculty senate who said, “the overall feeling is that we’re positive that this is going to be a good change for the university. We wish Chancellor Stroble well and look forward to working with the trustees in securing her replacement.”
