"Mary Baldwin University’s next president will be Jeffrey P. Stein, vice president for strategic initiatives and partnerships at Elon University in North Carolina, the Staunton private university announced on Friday.

Also an assistant professor of English at Elon, Stein will become MBU’s 10th president on July 1, succeeding MBU President Pamela R. Fox, who announced her retirement in August 2022.

'I am honored and humbled to be chosen as Mary Baldwin University’s 10th president and thrilled to be joining this dynamic community, which for 181 years has made courageous decisions to change lives through inclusive, experiential and student-centered education,' Stein said in a statement,'” reports Virginia Business.

Jeffrey Stein. Photo courtesy Mary Baldwin University