Webster University Chancellor to Resign in December Amid Financial Turmoil

The chancellor of Webster University (MO) will resign at the end of 2023 after overseeing years of falling enrollment and financial troubles. Beth Stroble came to the university in 2009 as president and was named chancellor in 2019. After taking a sabbatical early next year, she will return to Webster to work in alumni relations and fundraising, according to a press release issued Friday. Webster has experienced a 50% drop in enrollment and a loss of $128 million over the past decade. The university’s problems came to a head last month with a series of negative developments related to its finances and executive pay.