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Messages from the Board of Trustees
Messages from the Board of Trustees
Jan. 6, 2026: Presidential Search Update
On Friday, January 9, Rector Bacdayan wrote to the W&L community on behalf of the Board of Trustees to announce the search committee leadership and next steps in the search for W&L’s 28th president.
Dec. 5, 2025: Presidential Search
On Friday, Dec. 5, Rector Bacdayan wrote to the W&L community on behalf of the Board of Trustees with an update on plans for a presidential search following President Dudley’s announcement that he would be leaving W&L after the 2025-26 academic year.