After serving as the President of Missouri State for 13 years, Clif Smart is announcing he will retire at the end of the school year.
In a release Wednesday, Smart announced he will step down in the summer of 2024.
He was hired as the 11th President at MSU in June of 2011.
University officials say a nationwide search for a replacement will be conducted, with a committee put in place by the end of September to interview candidates.