category: Presidential Search Presidential Search Update: Final Stages Begin Today By Gardner-Webb University On November 10, 2025 Thank you for your participation Thank you for your engagement throughout the finalist interviews last week. Your feedback and presence played an important role in this phase of the search, and we are grateful for the thoughtful way our community responded. Today, the Board of Trustees will enter a closed session to review the candidates and all submitted feedback as they move toward a final decision. Once deliberations are complete and a contract is finalized, the University will share an official announcement with next steps. As the Board begins this final phase, I invite you to join us in praying for clarity, unity, and God’s guidance. With appreciation, Rev. Dr. Lamont LittlejohnChair, Presidential Search Committee How to Stay InvolvedWe invite all members of the Gardner-Webb community—faculty, staff, students, alumni, and friends—to remain engaged throughout this process. If you have questions or comments, please contact us at [email protected]. Together, we are committed to a transparent, inclusive search process.
Post Presidential Search Update: Hear from each presidential finalist Dear Gardner-Webb Community, As we continue seeking God’s guidance in identifying the next President of Gardner-Webb University, I am pleased to share an update on our progress. During the first week of November, the Presidential Search Committee will host three finalists on campus for in-person interviews with faculty, staff, students, and members of the broader […] Gardner-Webb University | October 27, 2025
Post Presidential Search Update: Preparing for First-Round Interviews Greetings GWU Family, I want to provide you with an update on the work of the Presidential Search Committee. The period for best consideration of applications has now passed, and the committee is actively reviewing and ranking potential candidates. In the coming days, we will meet to determine the slate for first-round interviews. This is […] Gardner-Webb University | September 25, 2025
Post Changes to Search Committee Membership The Rev. Dr. Lamont Littlejohn Jr., Board of Trustees chair and chair of the Presidential Search Committee, has announced changes to the membership of the committee. Ben Flournoy, coordinator for the GWU Learning Resource Center, will be leaving Gardner-Webb in June to pursue his PhD at UNC-Greensboro. He will be replaced by Stacy Simmons, associate […] Gardner-Webb University | May 7, 2025
