Capella U. Taps Longtime Leader in Public Higher Education as New President

Capella University, an all-online for-profit institution, has named Larry A. Isaak, a longtime leader in public higher education, as its next president. Mr. Isaak served for nearly 10 years as chancellor of the North Dakota University System and is now president of the Midwestern Higher Education Compact, an organization that provides policy and services to colleges in states across the Midwest. Mr. Isaak, who will take office in November, replaces the university’s interim president, Michael Offerman, who will remain with the university and its parent company, Capella Education.