University of Louisville president resigns, provost to take helm of university
University of Louisville President Kim Schatzel has resigned, with the university’s provost moving into the role effective immediately.
In a special board meeting Wednesday night, university trustees entered a closed session to discuss personnel matters, according to the meeting’s agenda. Following that session, it was announced that Schatzel had resigned and Provost Gerry Bradley was moving into the role.
Schatzel’s resignation came with no explanation about why she was leaving the university. Following the meeting, board chair Diane Medley also declined to comment about the reasons for the resignation, Louisville television station WDRB reported.
“The University of Louisville Board of Trustees thanks Dr. Schatzel for her two years of service, which have seen her build a team that has increased enrollment and retention and grown the university’s reputation as a research powerhouse,” Medley said in a news release.
“We wish Dr. Schatzel well in her future endeavors.”
Schatzel has been the president of UofL since 2023. Previously, she was the president of Towson University in Maryland.
Bradley has been the executive vice president and provost — the second-in-command over the university — since 2024, and was appointed to the same role on an interim basis twice since 2022, according to university officials.
He was previously the dean of the UofL School of Dentistry, beginning in 2016.
Earlier this month, Bradley was announced as the new executive vice president for academic affairs and provost of the University of Cincinnati and was to begin in the position on June 1. But on Tuesday, UC President Neville Pinto shared that Bradley had withdrawn from the position and was “pursuing other opportunities.”
“After giving it much thought, my heart is at the University of Louisville,” Bradley said.
“We have a team in place that can take this university to greater heights. Our recent successes combined with our rich academic history will help us build a community where all students, faculty and staff have the chance to succeed.”