U. of Missouri Taps UConn Provost as Next President

Mun Y. Choi, provost of the University of Connecticut, will be the next president of the University of Missouri system, the Columbia Daily Tribune reports.

Mr. Choi’s introduction, at an event in Jefferson City, Mo., occurred almost a year after the previous president, Timothy M. Wolfe, resigned amid protests over race relations on the flagship campus, in Columbia.

“The incidents that have occurred at the University of Missouri system and MU are not unique to the Columbia campus or Missouri,” Mr. Choi told a crowd of about 250. “I do believe these types of incidents can be avoided for the most part by having early dialogue where students, where faculty members share their concerns, to meet with them, for the most senior leaders to meet with them.”

In her introduction, Pamela Q. Henrickson, chairwoman of the system’s board, highlighted Mr. Choi’s efforts to increase research funding and minority enrollment at UConn. Mr. Choi became provost at Connecticut in 2012, and before that he was dean of engineering and a professor of mechanical engineering.

Wednesday’s announcement concluded a nine-month search. Mr. Choi will take office on March 1.