DePauw extends President Lori White’s contract
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President Lori White will continue to lead DePauw University through 2028 after the university’s board of trustees unanimously extended her contract.
White is DePauw’s 21st president as well as the first woman and person of color to hold the position. She joined the university, taking on the role in 2020. Her new contract expires June 30, 2028.
The university credits White with leading DePauw through the pandemic, launching the Black & Gold 2027 strategic plan and increasing enrollment.
“The Board of Trustees has the highest confidence in President White, who has demonstrated exemplary leadership since she joined DePauw,” Board Chair Douglas Smith said in a news release. “We are beyond fortunate that she has accepted our offer to lead the University through 2028. Together, we will continue to build on the University’s recent momentum and support her leadership as DePauw moves forward boldly with our distinctive model of a 21st-century liberal arts and sciences university.”
With over 40 years of academic and leadership experience, her last position was vice chancellor for student affairs at Washington University in St. Louis. She also held various roles in administration at Southern Methodist University, the University of Southern California, San Diego State University and Stanford University.