Bethany Meighen was announced on April 18 as the 13th president of Concord University in Athens, W.V. Meighen, who will replace retiring President Kendra Boggess, most recently served as vice president for Academic and Student Affairs in the University of North Carolina System. Meighen received undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Charleston. Her previous academic leadership roles include serving as dean of students for the University of Charleston and as director for Student Development at the University of North Carolina.
“Dr. Meighen’s strong background in higher education administration and her experience shaping policies related to admissions and student support services position her to strengthen and cultivate the strategically sound foundation President Kendra Boggess has built over her tenure,” BOG Chairman Dave Barnette said in a statement. “The Board of Governors is grateful for the work the Presidential Search Committee has done over several months leading up to this decision, and we look forward to what the future brings.”