Millikin Selects Pribbenow as Next President

(PRIBBENOW)

The Millikin University Board of Trustees has unanimously confirmed the election of Dr. Dean Pribbenow to become the 17th President of the university, effective July 1.

Pribbenow will succeed Dr. Jim Reynolds, who stepped down as Millikin's 16th President on March 1, after nearly five years in the position. Millikin Chairman of the Board Ronald Branch is serving as Acting President in Reynolds' absence.

Pribbenow currently serves as Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty at Elmhurst University in Elmhurst, Illinois, a position he's held since 2020. He served as Acting President in July and August of 2023. Pribbenow has over 20 years of experience in academic leadership and served as Vice President for Academic Affairs and Academic Dean at Edgewood College in Madison, Wisconsin before moving to Elmhurst.

Branch cited Pribbenow's experience as an "adaptable leader", his success as a fundraiser, and his being an "action-oriented visionary" among the reasons for his selection. The presidential search begin last September.