Richard Englert, current provost and soon-t0-be acting president, announced today that Hai-Lung Dai will be taking the role of interim provost, according to University Communications.

Dai, the dean of the College of Science and Technology, will assume the post from Englert on July 1, when Englert becomes the acting president of the university.

Dai will serve on an interim basis until the selection of a new provost under a new president, according to a report by the Philadelphia Inquirer.  

Check back with The Temple News for more on Temple’s new interim provost.