Today, Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU) President Dr. David Wright announced his plan to retire at the end of the 2021-22 school year.
“The Indiana Wesleyan University Board of Trustees has been and continues to be very supportive of Dr. Wright and the leadership he is providing to IWU. After extended and prayerful consultation with his wife Helen, however, they have jointly decided to enter this next phase of their lives,” said Carl Shepherd. “Dr. Wright has contributed many valuable and impactful years of his life to IWU, leading to significant and innovative accomplishments for the institution and leaving it with a strong foundation. At the same time, Dr. Wright has maintained a Christ-like spirit of servant leadership and is beloved by the IWU community. For all of this, the Board is forever grateful. We wish him and Helen all the best as they embark on this new adventure together. They will both be missed.”
Wright has spent 35 years in Christian higher education, serving in different roles across IWU, at Azusa Pacific University in California, and abroad in Haiti and England. At IWU, he spent five years as a faculty member and associate dean, six years as vice president, five years as IWU’s first-ever Provost, and the past nine years as President.
According to a press release, the Board of Trustees will be forming a search committee early in 2022 to make recommendations for the next President of Indiana Wesleyan University. The Board will be looking foremost for an individual who will continue to lead IWU in its world-changing mission to be a Christ-centered academic community in the Wesleyan tradition dedicated to developing students in character, scholarship, and leadership.
