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Stony Brook University's McInnis Leaving for Yale

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Stony Brook University President Maurie McInnis will be Yale's 24th president.   COURTESY STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY

Stony Brook University President Maurie McInnis will be Yale's 24th president. COURTESY STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY

Christopher Walsh on Jun 5, 2024
CURL Error #:Failed to connect to expressnews.newzware.com port 443 after 9 ms: Couldn't connect to serverMaurie McInnis, who since March 2020 has served as president of Stony Brook University, is stepping down to become president of Yale University in New Haven. McInnis is a Yale... more

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