Boulder’s Naropa University replacing longtime president – BizWest

Naropa University names Dr. Paul Burkhardt as new president

Naropa University, the Buddhist-inspired institution in Boulder, Colorado, has announced the appointment of Dr. Paul Burkhardt as its next president. The announcement comes six months after the current president Charles (Chuck) Lief declared his retirement and the university began its search for new leadership in December 2024. In a press release announcing Dr. Burkhardt’s appointment, Naropa stated, “Dr. Burkhardt brings decades of academic and…

Boulder’s Naropa University replacing longtime president – BizWest

Charles Lief, Naropa University’s president for the past 13 years, is stepping down and will be replaced in August by Paul Burkhardt, who was most recently provost at the University of Olivet in Michigan.