Indiana Tech President Dr. Arthur Snyder to retire in June 2017

June 19, 2016 photo of Dr. Arthur Snyder, president of Indiana Tech

Indiana Tech President, Dr. Arthur E. Snyder, will retire from his position at the university on June 30, 2017, the conclusion of the 2016-17 academic year.

Dr. Snyder began his service as president on July 1, 2003. He is the eighth president in the history of Indiana Tech, which was founded as Indiana Technical College in 1930 in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Over the past 13 years, Dr. Snyder has led Indiana Tech to tremendous growth in student enrollments, academic programs and campus development, all while placing the university on outstanding financial footing. Just a few of the many noteworthy accomplishments of his tenure include:

Growth in traditional undergraduate enrollments on Indiana Tech’s Fort Wayne campus, which has more than doubled the number of traditional undergrads from 626 in 2003 to 1,443 in the current 2015-16 academic year.
A three-fold increase in adult student enrollments in the university’s College of Professional Studies (CPS), from 2,608 in 2003 to over 8,400 in the current academic year. CPS students learn online as well as in the evenings at Indiana Tech’s regional campus locations.
Expansion of the university’s academic offerings, including the launch of Indiana Tech Law School in 2013; the introduction of the region’s first Ph.D. program – the Ph.D. in Global Leadership in 2009; and the establishment of more than two dozen new degree programs at the associate, bachelor’s and master’s levels since 2004.
Significant additions and improvements to Indiana Tech’s downtown Fort Wayne campus, including the addition of six new residence halls; Indiana Tech Law School; the campus “crown jewel” Academic Center; and the Warrior Athletic Center; and complete renovations to the Wilfred Uytengsu, Sr. Center, the Cunningham Business Center, and the Warrior Fieldhouse. Of the 18 buildings on Tech’s main campus, 12 have been built or renovated during Dr. Snyder’s tenure.
Growth in regional campus locations around the Midwest, including multiple Tech locations in the Indianapolis area; Evansville; Northwest Indiana; Louisville, Kentucky; Cincinnati/Fort Wright, Kentucky; Chicago and Detroit.
Over five-fold growth in the university’s endowment, from $18 million in 2003 to $96 million today.

Dr. Snyder commented, “It’s been a privilege to work with an outstanding and dedicated team of faculty and staff here at Indiana Tech over the past 13 years, and I look forward to our work together in the coming academic year. Since we first arrived here in 2003, my wife, Camille, and I have had the pleasure of getting to know so many of our wonderful students of all ages and backgrounds, and have been fortunate to see them grow in every area of their lives. It’s these Warrior students, our alumni, and the energy and spirit of the entire Indiana Tech community, that we will miss most of all.”

Janet Chrzan, Chair of Indiana Tech’s Board of Trustees, noted, “Dr. Snyder is truly a leader in every sense of the word – one who will be succeeded but not replaced. His commitment to students across Indiana Tech becomes quickly apparent to all who meet him. He’s led our university to new levels of achievement in every area, with student support and success the driving force behind every initiative. All of us on the Board are grateful for his service, and we look forward to continuing our work with him over the year ahead.”

A search committee for Dr. Snyder’s successor as president, comprised of members of the Indiana Tech Board of Trustees, faculty and staff, has been formed.

Though retiring from his day-to-day role as president, Dr. Snyder will continue to serve Indiana Tech as President Emeritus. He will also continue his work within higher education as a writer, speaker and consultant.