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President moves: Recent resignations show 3 reasons why a leader steps down

University Business

The three presidents to step down demonstrate a variety of reasons for making a change: to reengage in academia, pursue other professional opportunities or make way for new leadership during trying times. Ward, president since 2019, will retire at the end of June 2025, the conclusion of Luther’s 2023-25 strategic plan.

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President moves: Administrators prove popular picks as next leader on the job

University Business

He plans to retire in the summer of 2025 and make way for the new guard. Rebecca Bergman Rebecca Bergman is retiring from Gustavus Adolphus College in the summer of 2025 following an 11-year run, the university announced. Bergman was the first woman to lead the private liberal arts college when she stepped in in 2014.

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President moves: Milestone hires and dramatic exits start off the month

University Business

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. Corcoran won out against two other presidential prospects with extensive experience in academia. Retired Kim Mooney – Franklin Pierce University (N.H.)