Office of the Provost
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
September 12, 2022
In our polarized society, the ability to hold respectful and civil discourse with individuals of diverse backgrounds is a lost art. However, the need for such discourse within higher education is imperative in the learning environment. Students and postdocs are invited to a community dialogue…
September 06, 2022
We’re not just “STEM” anymore! Members of the ӰƵ community are invited to lead the expanded Faculty Recruitment and Retention Journal Club. In years past, the Journal Club had focused on reviewing readings to increase the recruitment and retention of historically…
September 06, 2022
Provost and Executive Vice President Ben Vinson III has instituted monthly office hours. ӰƵ students are invited to sign up for meetings in 10-minute increments to discuss topics of importance, seek advice, or gain clarity on any number of items impacting the…
September 02, 2022
All staff of university general (UGEN) units are invited to join President Eric Kaler and Provost and Executive Vice President Ben Vinson III Wednesday, Oct. 19, from 4 to 5 p.m., for a university update. Due to the large audience size, hosts will be unable to take live questions, but attendees…
August 27, 2022
ӰƵ invites nominations for the award of honorary degrees by which the university can recognize persons who exemplify in their work the highest ideals and standards of “excellence in any valued aspect of human endeavor, including the realm of scholarship, public service,…