Dr. Laurie Bernotsky will be inaugurated as West Chester University’s 16th president and, historically, its second woman president during a formal investiture ceremony on Friday, March 28, at 11 a.m. in Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall, 700 South High Street, West Chester. 

A first-generation college graduate from rural Pennsylvania, Dr. Bernotsky currently leads the largest R2 institution (high research activity) in Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education. Dr. Bernotsky’s inaugural address will outline a vision for the future of WCU, building on its strength as a regional flagship of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The ceremony will highlight a weeklong series of events organized to celebrate all those who work to fuel the success of WCU students. Prior to the March 28 inauguration, a weeklong series of events will celebrate WCU’s community of learners, educators, and friends.