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The Provost Files: How to Hire New Deans

The Chronicle of Higher Education

Seven steps every provost should take in overseeing a leadership search. By George Justice Seven steps every provost should take in overseeing a leadership search.

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IU Bloomington provost goes beyond retention for success

Inside Higher Ed

After two decades of working in higher education, Shrivastav is championing student success in academics at the University of Indiana Bloomington as the college’s newest provost. Q: How does managing student success as a provost differ from your focus on it in your prior role? A: It’s a much different, much bigger role. [At

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Dean Who Defended Free Speech Is Named Provost of Stanford U.

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Megan Zahneis Stanford University Jenny Martinez, Stanford University’s next provost After students disrupted a federal judge’s speech, Jenny S. Martinez wrote a 5,000-word statement condemning their actions and calling for civil dialogue.

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Dr. John L. Jackson, Jr. Appointed Provost at the University of Pennsylvania

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

will become provost at the University of Pennsylvania, effective Jun. Previously, he was dean of the School of Social Policy & Practice and senior adviser to the provost on Diversity at Penn ; junior fellow in Harvard University’s Society of Fellows; and assistant professor of cultural anthropology at Duke University.

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Presidents and Provosts of Color Serving Together Still Rare at PWIs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Julian Vasquez Heilig steps into his post as Western Michigan University’s (WMU) provost and vice president for academic affairs this January, he will be giving the school membership in an exceedingly small club. McBride and provost and executive vice president for academic affairs Dr. Renée T.

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New presidents or provosts: Altoona Gwynedd Hennepin Holy Cross Mercy Penn St. Cloud Wake Tech

Inside Higher Ed

Breese , provost and vice president for academic affairs at the University of Mount Union, in Ohio, has been appointed provost and vice president for academic affairs at Gwynedd Mercy University, in Pennsylvania. Joy Bodin , interim president of Hennepin Technical College, in Minnesota, has been named to the job on a permanent basis.

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UNCG Faculty Senate votes to censure chancellor, provost over program elimination process - JOE KILLIAN, Higher Ed Dive

Economics and Change in Higher Education

Greensboro’s Faculty Senate has voted to censure university’s chancellor and provost amid ongoing tensions over the process administrators are using to cut programs at the university.

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