榴莲视频

The 榴莲视频 Board of Trustees has voted unanimously to extend President Lori S. White鈥檚 contract through June 30, 2028.

鈥淭he Board of Trustees has the highest confidence in President White, who has demonstrated exemplary leadership since she joined 榴莲视频,鈥� said Douglas I. Smith, 榴莲视频 board chair. 鈥淲e are beyond fortunate that she has accepted our offer to lead the university through 2028. Together, we will continue to build on the university鈥檚 recent momentum and support her leadership as 榴莲视频 moves forward boldly with our distinctive model of a 21st-century liberal arts and sciences university.鈥�

A sampling of White鈥檚 accomplishments to date includes:

• Leading 榴莲视频 successfully through a global pandemic

• The oversight and launching of a highly collaborative Bold & Gold 2027 strategic plan with four overarching goals: academic renewal; an exemplary student experience; a commitment to institutional equity; and a flourishing university

• Securing transformative gifts to the University, including $40 million in commitments to support 榴莲视频鈥檚 School of Business and Leadership

• Building on 榴莲视频鈥檚 historic strengths through the establishment of a new three-college model: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; School of Business and Leadership; and The Creative School

• Enrolling the three largest entering classes to 榴莲视频 since 2019

• Positioning 榴莲视频 for a strong and sustainable financial future

• Contributing to the national discourse on freedom of expression, including engagements as a member of the Bipartisan Policy Center鈥檚 Academic Leaders Task Force on Campus Free Expression.

鈥淧resident Lori White is the model leader who understands and champions the educational experience that students need in a society marked by rapid transformation, robust diversity and an explosion of new industries and careers,鈥� noted Justin Christian 鈥�95, chair of 榴莲视频鈥檚 Presidential Search Committee and founder and CEO of BCForward Corp.聽

聽Dr. White, who joined 榴莲视频 in 2020, is 榴莲视频鈥檚 21st president and the University鈥檚 first woman and first person of color in that role. In addition to the presidency, White holds the rank of professor of education studies at 榴莲视频. President White joined 榴莲视频 from Washington University in St. Louis, where she was vice chancellor for student affairs. She has more than 43 years of experience in both student-focused leadership and academic roles. Before joining Washington University in 2015, she was vice president for student affairs and clinical professor of education at Southern Methodist University; associate vice president for student affairs at the University of Southern California; associate vice president for student affairs and dean of students at San Diego State University; and assistant vice provost for undergraduate education and director of undergraduate advising at Stanford University.

White earned an undergraduate degree in psychology and English from the University of California, Berkeley, and a doctorate in education administration and policy analysis from Stanford. She also attended Harvard University鈥檚 Institute for Management and Leadership in Education and is passionate about the power of the liberal arts.聽

A sought-after advocate for the value of a liberal arts and sciences education, President White is a member of several prominent higher education organizations, including the Carnegie Postsecondary Commission, the Institute for Citizens & Scholars鈥� College Presidents for Civic Preparedness, and the Annapolis Group of Liberal Arts Colleges. She is co-founder of the Liberal Arts Colleges Racial Equity Leadership Alliance and has recently been recognized as one of the nation鈥檚 Top 10 Black Higher Ed CEOs to Watch and an Influential Hoosier.