(BOZEMAN) — Montana State University announced Wednesday, that Elizabeth Burroughs, head of the Department of Mathematical Sciences, has been appointed to serve as interim provost and executive vice president for academic affairs.
Burroughs will take over from Robert Mokwa, who is retiring from the provost’s office to return to a faculty role in the Department of Civil Engineering. Burroughs will begin in her interim position June 1.
“It is a privilege to serve the faculty and students at Montana State University, where together we shape the future of our state and nation through our scholarship and engagement with the world,” Burroughs said. “I am proud to be part of our land-grant mission because I believe in higher education as a public good.”
“Dr. Burroughs is an outstanding leader who has shown a deep commitment to student success, academic excellence and service to our state, and I am excited that she was willing to take on this important role for our university,” said MSU President Brock Tessman.
