George Mason University has chosen S. David Wu, the dean of a prestigious engineering college, to be its next provost and executive vice president.
Wu joins Mason after a 27-year career at Lehigh University, including the past decade as its dean of the P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science. He brings a wealth of experience that will strengthen George Mason and its mission to set the standard for public universities in the 21st century.
During his time at Lehigh, Wu successfully started several multidisciplinary programs, forged strategic partnerships, supported groundbreaking research and encouraged students to seek global experience as part of their studies.
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