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Mung Chiang named Northwestern University's first Asian American president

Mung Chiang, a former top scorer in Hong Kong public examinations, has been appointed the 18th president of Northwestern University. He is the first Asian American to hold this position in the university's 175-year history. Chiang will assume his new role on July 1st, succeeding Michael Schill. AI

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Mung Chiang named Northwestern University's first Asian American president

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 · Oscar Liu ·

    Former Hong Kong top scorer Mung Chiang to lead prestigious Northwestern University

    A former top scorer in Hong Kong’s public examinations has been named the 18th president of Northwestern University, becoming the first Asian American to lead the prestigious institution in 175 years. Mung Chiang, who moved to Hong Kong from Tianjin at the age of 11 and attended …