Christian Brothers appoints Englert as interim president
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Christian Brothers University has selected former student and Board of Trustees member Brother Chris Englert as its interim president.
Englert, who attended CBU in 1974 and graduated in 1977, will begin leading the university on June 1.
Englert returned to Memphis in 1988 to become the Vice Principal at Christian Brothers High School. After just a year, he became the principal, serving nearly three decades until 2018.
He was also on the CBU Board of Trustees from 2011 to 2023.
“It is an honor to be asked to serve this great institution that not only provided an education and career path but helped to grow my faith and value system,” said Englert. “This is a full-circle moment, and I look forward to reminding the community why this institution has had a significant impact on students, just like me, for more than 150 years.”
CBU’s accreditation on probation; school says things are turning around
This news comes after the former president of two years, David Archer, announced his retirement in April.
Before Archer decided to leave, the school had been placed on probation due to accreditation issues.
According to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, its problems revolved around its governing board and financial responsibility.
CBU also took “extraordinary means” to balance a budget deficit of up to $7 million earlier this year. The college said in a statement that it was “experiencing fundamental shifts that have negatively impacted” its financial situation.
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