This Confidential Search will maintain complete confidentiality from initial contact to presidential contract. Only the name of the president-elect will be revealed.
THE OPPORTUNITY The next president of Centenary College will take this venerable institution to new heights of success in academic programming, financial management and resources, enrollment growth, and athletic prowess. Strong presidential leadership, fund raising expertise, and a track record of successful decision-making and execution will be expected of the new CEO.
THE COLLEGE Centenary College is located in the beautiful city of Shreveport, Louisiana. Located on 65 wooded and rolling acres, Georgian architecture is abundant in old and new facilities. The College traces its roots to 1825 and has been in Shreveport since 1908. The United Methodist Church, with the Louisiana Conference annually giving a substantial grant to the College, owns the institution. It is broadly ecumenical in its overall makeup of students, faculty, administration, staff, and trustees. The Board of Trustees, including its leadership, has been very generous financially to the College and strongly supports it mission and programs. Centenary’s faculty is student centered and is made up of distinguished teachers and scholars, among whom are 15 members of Phi Beta Kappa. Faculty mentor students and involve them in their research. Students are above average in SAT and ACT scores and come primarily from Louisiana and Texas (the border is only 18 miles away). Approximately 30% of students are members of NCAA Division I athletic teams. Students are also members of the College Choir, student government, and participate in service learning.
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