University of Missouri names new president

The University of Missouri Board of Curators this week introduced the system's new president.

Mun Choi is scheduled to start March 1. He's currently provost at the University of Connecticut.

Choi, who was selected from among three finalists after a nine-month search for a new president, reportedly will earn $530,000 a year in base salary, along with nearly $80,000 annually in deferred compensation and housing allowances.

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