Shaw named new MSU provost

STARKVILLE, Miss. - Longtime faculty member and senior administrator David R. Shaw has been named the new provost and executive vice president at Mississippi State University after a productive tenure leading the school’s research enterprise and economic development initiatives. MSU President Mark E. Keenum made the announcement June 5 confirming Shaw as Mississippi State’s chief academic officer. His appointment is pending formal approval by the Board of Trustees, State Institutions of Higher Learning. He is expected to begin his new role on July 1. As MSU’s second-ranking administrative officer, Shaw will be responsible for all academic policies, integrity of the academic mission, and academic operations of the university. He will provide direct oversight for eight academic colleges and two campuses, as well as many academic and non-academic support units. (Source: MSU 06/05/19)