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  • 11/07/22
    Divine Call accepted

    Erik P. Ankerberg, Ph.D. has accepted a call to serve as the next president of Concordia University Wisconsin and Ann Arbor. He will begin his term on Jan. 9, 2023.

  • 10/19/22
    Divine Call extended

    The Concordia University Wisconsin and Ann Arbor Board of Regents is pleased to announce that Dr. Erik P. Ankerberg will be extended a Divine Call to serve as the University’s next president.

  • 09/23/22
    In-person interviews, October 2022

    The interviews for the three candidates who were approved by the Prior Approval Panel of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod will visit Wisconsin and Ann Arbor campuses between October 5 and 14.

  • 09/16/22
    Search Update September 16, 2022

    The next step in the process is an opportunity for CUWAA faculty, staff, and students, to get to know the candidates

  • 08/30/22
    Search Update August 31, 2022

    The three candidates will be interviewed at CUW the week of September 12

  • 08/30/22
    Search Update August 30, 2022

    Presidential Search Committee dissolved

  • 08/12/22
    Search Update August 12, 2022

    Three candidates invited to Mequon campus for in-person interviews

  • 05/19/22
    Search Update May 19, 2022

    Three candidates announced for search committee interviews no later than Aug 1, 2022

  • 02/01/22
    Executive Committee Statement, February 1, 2022

    On January 12, the Board of Regents voted to end their first presidential search process without taking any action regarding the 11 names approved by the Prior Approval Panel.

  • 01/12/22
    Update – January 12, 2022

    The Board voted to end its first search without taking any action regarding nominees approved by the Prior Approval Panel.

  • 11/24/21
    Update – November 24, 2021

    The CUWAA Board of Regents has received more than 50 comments regarding the Presidential Search. The window for comments closed on November 15, 2021. In accordance with Bylaw 3.10.6.6.2 (b) (8), the Board is reviewing all comments.

  • 11/16/21
    Search Update November 16, 2021

    Concordia University’s Board of Regents met for its usual quarterly meeting on Thursday, 11 November.

  • 10/25/21
    Approved List, October 25, 2021

    The following individuals have been approved by the prior approval panel (per LCMS Bylaws) for consideration to become the ninth president of CUWAA.

  • 10/20/21
    Board of Regents, October 14, 2021

    The Board of Regents met on Thursday, October 14, 2021 to discuss the Presidential Search process and progress to date.

  • 07/15/21
    Nomination window closed

    Preferred essential professional characteristics and experience, essential values, and personal characteristics are outlined here.

  • 05/18/21
    Community feedback summary

    The Presidential Search Committee has released a summary of the feedback received through the All Community Survey and Community Listening Sessions that were hosted last month.

  • 05/14/21
    Call for nominations

    The Presidential Search Committee of Concordia University Wisconsin and Ann Arbor (CUWAA) invites nominations of candidates in its search for Concordia’s 9th president.

  • 04/08/21
    Work continues; status update

    The work to identify the next president of Concordia University Wisconsin and Ann Arbor (CUWAA) continues.

  • 02/09/21
    Interim president selected

    The Concordia University Board of Regents has unanimously selected William Cario, Ph.D. as the university’s interim president.

  • 09/18/20
    Rev. Dr. Patrick Ferry to retire

    Dr. Patrick Ferry recently informed the University’s Board of Regents of his intention to retire.