Presidential Search News Stories

The presidential search committee is pleased to announce that, after conducting a third round of interviews, we have confirmed two finalists for the presidency. As we shared earlier, we will host on-campus forums for these finalists, providing opportunities for faculty, staff, and students to engage with them.

An update from the Presidential Search Committee on the status of the group's search for a new LR president.

The Presidential Search Committee at Lenoir-Rhyne is wrapping up its series of in-person listening sessions and has now launched an online survey to gather additional input from the LRU community.

Lenoir-Rhyne is seeking input from the entire college community as it begins its search for a new president. The university will host a series of listening sessions where students, faculty and staff can share their thoughts and priorities for the future of the institution.

The Lenoir-Rhyne University board of trustees announced today the formation of a presidential search committee to lead the search for the 13th president of Lenoir-Rhyne.

Lenoir-Rhyne University’s 12th President, Dr. Fred Whitt, has announced that he plans to retire at the of the 2024-25 academic year, ending what will be 50 years of a distinguished career in higher education.