Office of the Provost
January 07, 2019
Provost and Executive Vice President Ben Vinson III was recently elected to the executive committee of the Conference of Latin American History. Vinson will serve a three-year term, with one year each as vice president, president and past president. The Conference of Latin American History is the…
December 14, 2018
Provost and Executive Vice President Ben Vinson III discussed his book, Before Mestizaje: Lobos, Moriscos, Coyotes and the Frontiers of Race and Caste in Colonial Mexico, for a podcast titled “Kingdom, Empire and Plus Ultra: Conversations on the History of Portugal and Spain, 1415-1898.” Featured…
October 15, 2018
Provost Ben Vinson III invites members of the campus community to attend one of this month’s town halls kicking off the planning process for the university’s 2019-2024 strategic plan.
The town hall events, which are open to all faculty, staff and students, will take place: Wednesday, Oct. 17,…
September 12, 2018
A new report calls for ӰƵ to provide undergraduates a more coherent and coordinated experience during their time on campus—both within and outside the classroom. After more than a year and a half of work and feedback among faculty, students and staff, the Provost’s Commission on…
September 04, 2018
ӰƵ’s new provost and executive vice president, Ben Vinson III, is ready to greet students with a warm welcome—in the form of cold ice cream. Vinson and other staff members will pass out free Mitchell’s Pack N Go ice cream scoops on the binary walkway Friday, Sept. 7,…
August 01, 2018
The university community is invited to a welcome reception for Provost and Executive Vice President Ben Vinson III Thursday, Aug. 30, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Tinkham Veale University Center. President Barbara R. Snyder will welcome Provost Vinson as the next leader of the academic and research…
May 11, 2018
The lecture focused on materials science and engineering. But the student wanted an answer on another topic. “Why is the cost of the new residence hall so high?” Such is the lot of a faculty member who also has an administrative role—particularly when the position is among the most prominent in…
April 27, 2018
The university community is invited to a reception for Provost and Executive Vice President W.A. “Bud” Baeslack III Wednesday, May 16, from 4 to 6 p.m. President Barbara R. Snyder will recognize Provost Baeslack’s legacy and leadership during his 10 years of service to ӰƵ…
March 12, 2018
ӰƵ’s next provost and executive vice president will be Ben Vinson III, an accomplished historian of Latin America now serving as dean of George Washington University’s Columbian College of Arts & Sciences. “Ben Vinson III will bring an exemplary record of leadership,…
February 06, 2018
Students are invited to join Provost and Executive Vice President W.A. “Bud” Baeslack III and members of his leadership team for Pizza with the Provost and Leadership Team Friday, Feb. 9, from 12:45 to 1:45 p.m. in Strosacker Auditorium. Attendees will learn about new initiatives to enhance…