The Wittenberg Board of Directors is embarking on the search the University's 16th president in collaboration with students, faculty, and staff following the November 15th announcement that President Michael L. Frandsen, Ph.D., who is now in his eighth year, will conclude his service on June 30, 2025.
This website will be updated regularly with the latest information regarding the search. Please direct all questions to presidentialsearch@wittenberg.edu.
We are pleased to share the formal presidential profile advertising the search for Wittenberg's 16th president. Please click the button below to learn more about Wittenberg University and the opportunities, challenges, qualifications, and personal characteristics we seek in our next president.
Search Updates
The Presidential Search Committee, led by Board of Directors' members Doug Kentfield '78, who is serving as chair, and John M. Shumate '99, who is serving as vice chair, will provide periodic email updates to campus throughout the search process for Wittenberg's 16th president. All search updates will be saved on this website for easy access.
The Presidential Search Committee is charged with leading a transparent, inclusive, and successful search to identify the best candidate to serve as Wittenberg's 16th president by July 2025. Our Committee consists of 15 members of the Wittenberg community, including one student, three faculty, one staff member, eight current Board members, one emeriti Board member, and one alumni representative.
Search Firm
The Presidential Search Committee is partnering with DSG I Storbeck Search, a leading search firm in higher education and nonprofit leadership with extensive experience recruiting for select liberal arts institutions like Wittenberg.
