President Morton Schapiro announces his 2022 departure
Northwestern Now After more than a decade of a transformative presidency, Schapiro to conclude tenure in August 2022 Morton Schapiro took office in September 2009. Photo by Peter Barreras President Morton Schapiro, who has led Northwestern University through one of its most transformative and sustained periods of academic growth, announced today (March 4) that he will conclude his tenure on Aug. 31, 2022. Since Schapiro took office in September 2009 as the 16th president in Northwestern’s 170-year history, the University has elevated its status as a premier university for research and teach...