UMSL taps Georgia academic leader as next chancellor
Ashwani Monga will become chancellor of the University of Missouri-St. Louis on Jan. 1, 2027, bringing higher education leadership experience in Georgia and New Jersey to the St. Louis campus. Mun Choi, president of the University of Missouri System, named Monga to the position, according to a community announcement. Monga currently serves as executive vice chancellor and chief academic officer of the University System of Georgia. “Dr. Monga is a dynamic leader with deep experience in higher education at some of the nation’s top public universities,” Choi said in the announcement. “He understands the importance of increasing enrollment, graduation rates, corporate partnerships and philanthropy.” At the University System of Georgia, Monga serves as the top academic liaison to the chancellor and Board of Regents for a system with 382,000 students and 20,000 faculty members at 25 universities. His responsibilities include academic programs, accreditation, athletic compliance, international education, student success, faculty affairs, academic innovation, enrollment management, student affairs, library services and academic collaborations. Todd Graves, chair of the UM Board of Curators, pointed to Monga's experience with strategic initiatives, academics and financial management. "We are very pleased to welcome Dr. Monga to UMSL and the UM System," Graves said in the
