Morehouse College President announces retirement, national search for 13th president to begin

Morehouse College announced the retirement of Dr. David A. Thomas as president, effective June 30, 2025.“Record-breaking” defines Thomas’s tenure at the college. Its innovative and impactful work has garnered international attention and partnerships with various notable institutions, corporations, and individuals; applications from high-achieving students have soared to an all-time high; substantial infrastructure investments have been completed and are in progress; and in his seven years of service, the most funds have been raised among any president in Morehouse’s 157-year history.With over 30 years in higher education informing his vision, Thomas’s time in office has positioned Morehouse to exert even more profound influence in the 21st Century.After a period of rest, travel, and time with his family, he will join the Morehouse faculty and aid in the completion of the $500 million capital campaign, which has far surpassed the halfway mark since its launch in Fall 2021.“In my inaugural address, I promised to do the absolute best I could for Morehouse, and I have since risen each day dedicated to delivering on that promise,” Thomas said. “Serving as president of Morehouse has been the honor of a lifetime.”The best moment, he said, for a leadership transition is when an institution is...