 Bryant said the contractor is projecting the work will take a little more than three years to complete. Bryant said he's hopeful the school will be finished sooner. Concord University is beginning its search for a new president. After longtime CU president Dr. Kendra Boggess told the Board of Governors of her intentions to retire next year. Residential Search Committee Chair Brad Lane said Boggess plans to retire after 40 years of service to Concord.