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Vice President for Student Affairs

Application deadline: November 30, 2025

Senior Consultant: Mary Kennard
mary.kennard@academicsearch.org

Consultant: Disa Mason
disa.mason@academicsearch.org

Morgan State University (Morgan) is seeking nominations, inquiries and applications for the Vice President for Student Affairs (VPSA). The VPSA provides strategic leadership for a comprehensive portfolio of student affairs programs and services, ensuring a supportive environment that promotes student engagement, learning, and well-being for Morgan’s 11,500 students. Located on a 185-acre campus located in a charming residential area of northeast Baltimore, Morgan is Maryland’s preeminent public urban research university.

Morgan seeks a visionary, collaborative, and student-centered leader to serve as its next Vice President for Student Affairs (VPSA). Reporting directly to the President and serving as a member of the executive leadership team, the VPSA will play a pivotal role in advancing the University’s commitment to student success, inclusion, and holistic development. It is anticipated that the VPSA will assume office in Spring 2026.

The full list of preferred attributes and instructions on the application process can be found in the position profile.

Applications, nominations, and expressions of interest can be submitted in confidence to MorganVPSA@academicsearch.org. Complete applications received by November 30, 2025 are assured full consideration from the search committee. The application should consist of a substantive cover letter, a curriculum vitae and a list of five professional references. References will not be contacted without the explicit permission of the candidate.

Morgan State University actively subscribes to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, age, gender, physical or mental disability, marital status, religion, national origin, or political affiliation. MSU encourages persons with disabilities to apply.