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BETHANY -- Bethany College will begin the search process for a new president, after the announcement Thursday that Tamara Nichols Rodenberg will retire from the position at the end of the current semester. "Serving as president of Bethany College has been an honor and a privilege," Rodenberg said. "It has been a joy to positively impact the lives of thousands of young adults and prepare them for a life of accomplishment and purpose. Now that the college has reached important milestones that serve as the foundation of a strong future, it is time for me to hand over the reins to a new leader who will work with the trustees to transform Bethany and lead it into a new decade."
Rodenberg has served as the school's president for the last six years. According to information released by the college, her tenure has included leading the college through its 10-year re-accreditation from the Higher Learning Council, working to secure a long-term debt restructuring package through the federal government to boost Bethany's operating revenue by $1.5 million annually and to include $4 million in capital spending into the campus, created the School of Graduate Studies, developed a renewed sense of community among the student body, affirmed the college's religious heritage and relationship with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), and installed a state-of-the-art athletic field and food service facility.
"Rodenberg was the right president at the right time for Bethany College," said Ken Bado, chair of the Bethany College Board of Trustees, said. "She has successfully guided Bethany through a challenging time in the college's history and will leave behind a strong record of accomplishment. I and the board are indebted to her for her strong leadership of the college."
A nationwide search for the college's next president will begin immediately, Bado said.