Dear Members of the Monmouth University Community:
I am pleased to share an update on the search for our interim provost and senior vice president for academic affairs. Over the past month, we have engaged in a rigorous internal search for an interim candidate to succeed Dr. Pamela Scott-Johnson, who is leaving Monmouth to serve as provost of Spelman College, her undergraduate alma mater, and the institution where she first earned tenure.
Effective July 31, 2023, Dr. Richard (Rich) Veit will assume this critically important role for a two-year term. A 26-year veteran of Monmouth, Dr. Veit is a professor in the department of history and anthropology and associate dean of the Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences. Over the span of his career at Monmouth, Dr. Veit has developed extensive leadership experience, serving as an undergraduate program director, graduate program director, faculty athletic representative, Faculty Council chair, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning director, department chair, and interim dean of the Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences. In addition, he is currently co-chair of the Middle States Reaccreditation Steering Committee.
Dr. Veit’s many contributions to Monmouth have been recognized at several points throughout his career. In 2007, he received the Distinguished Teaching Award and in 2019, was named the inaugural recipient of the Eugene Simko Faculty Leadership Award. He is an esteemed educator and respected administrator, and also a notable scholar whose service to Monmouth has enriched our University community in countless ways.
I look forward to Dr. Veit’s continued contributions in his new role as interim provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, and to working alongside Dr. Veit in support of our students towards our goal of being a national leader in the integration of excellence and access. I am also grateful to the members of the search committee who worked diligently over the past month to help narrow a robust and competitive applicant pool.
Please join me in thanking the search committee, and in congratulating Dr. Veit on this well-deserved appointment.
Sincerely,
Dr. Patrick F. Leahy
President