DWU President Amy Novak stepping down to take on new role with Iowa college Dakota Wesleyan University President Amy Novak is stepping down from her role after being tapped to become the new president of St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa. Written By: Erik Kaufman | Sam Fosness | 12:04 pm, Feb. 8, 2021 Dakota Wesleyan University President Amy Novak is stepping down from her role after being tapped to become the new president of St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa. Novak was introduced as the 14th president of St. Ambrose University on Monday during a press conference at the Iowa college, according to a press release. Novak has served as DWU’s president since 2013. St. Ambrose University is a private catholic college with an enrollment of roughly 3,600.