Office of the Provost

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May 02, 2023
President Kaler praises Vinson’s contributions; names Dean Joy K. Ward to serve as interim provost
Ben Vinson III
ӰƵ President Eric W. Kaler announced today that Provost Ben Vinson III will step down June 30 to lead Howard University, a nationally renowned historically Black inst...

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March 06, 2023
The next ӰƵ Office of the Provost’s Departmental Diversity Seminar Series event will feature a talk titled “Microfabrication Approaches to Control Stem Cell Fate and Function” at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 23, in Room 349 of the A.W. Smith Building.
Quinton Smith, a...

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February 21, 2023
Institutions of higher education are uniquely positioned to engage in difficult dialogue. Universities are places where individuals should feel safe to discuss complex issues, while feeling heard and respected.
Members of the ӰƵ community are invited to join Provost Ben...

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February 21, 2023
Erin Benay, associate professor of early modern art and director of undergraduate studies and Deepak Sarma, professor of religious studies and professor of bioethics have been named inaugural Distinguished Scholars in the Public Humanities.
Provost and Executive Vice President Ben Vinson III made t...

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January 10, 2023
Provost and Executive Vice President Ben Vinson III has instituted monthly office hours where students are invited to sign up for 10-minute meetings held via Zoom to discuss important topics, seek advice, or gain clarity on any number of items impacting the university or the student personally.
Int...

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January 09, 2023
Provost Ben Vinson III invites the university community to submit nominations for the 2023 Frank and Dorothy Humel Hovorka Prize.
This prize recognizes an active or emeritus faculty member whose exceptional achievements in teaching, research and scholarly service have benefited the community, the n...

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December 14, 2022
In collaboration with Institutional Research and University Technology, the Office of the Provost recently launched a Faculty Search Dashboard using data from the Faculty Information System (FIS), ӰƵ's system of record for faculty appointment information. The dashboard i...

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October 12, 2022
Now in its third year, the ӰƵ Faculty Journal Club aims to increase diversity and inclusion among the university’s faculty.
In years past, the Journal Club focused on reviewing readings to increase the recruitment and retention of historically disenfranchised population...

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September 21, 2022
The Office of the Provost is undertaking a speaker series that will engage a panel of experts in Critical Conversations. These monthly, cross-disciplinary conversations will cover important—and often controversial—topics from politics to gun violence, to climate change and more.
The conversations ...

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September 21, 2022
The ӰƵ Climate Action Network is excited to announce the second annual Climate Action Week.
Events kick off with the Farm Harvest Festival Saturday, Sept. 24, and will run through Sept. 30. With programming focused on both local and global levels, Climate Action Week h...