Definition of PROVOST

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Included in the findings was that Penn’s first provost, William Smith, was among the 75 early trustees (out of 121) who owned slaves. — Susan Snyder, Philly.com, "Penn's 'profoundly painful' past: At least 75 of the school's earliest trustees owned slaves," 29 June 2018 The provost, Holden Thorp, credits activists like Ms. Borders with prompting change. — New York Times, "Bulletin Board," 6 June 2018 Thomas Katsouleas, the provost and executive vice president of the University of Virginia, was appointed Tuesday as the next president of UConn. — Pat Eaton-r0bb, The Seattle Times, "New UConn president says he’s committed to football, AAC," 5 Feb. 2019 Andrew Workman, provost of Roger Williams, remembered him as a mentor and close friend who was intimately connected with the life of the 5,000-student private university. — Max Cohen, Philly.com, "Dr. Donald J. Farish, 75, former president of Rowan University," 6 July 2018 Karman listed the following jobs as major vacancies Bendapudi plans to address: Provost: The university has lacked a permanent provost, who is essentially its chief academic officer, since Shirley Willihnganz resigned in June 2015. — Morgan Watkins, The Courier-Journal, "New U of L president's first challenges: Fill vacant, high-level jobs," 2 July 2018 Brown, a former Suffolk University provost and real estate attorney, reversed many of the downward trends. — Laura Krantz, BostonGlobe.com, "Mount Ida projected an image of success right until it folded," 22 Apr. 2018 Last year, one third of students who applied to American University either visited its Washington, D.C., campus or attended an information session about the school, said Andrea Felder, assistant vice provost for undergraduate admissions. — Douglas Belkin, WSJ, "The Data Colleges Collect on Applicants," 26 Jan. 2019 Whittaker discussed another staffing change in his email: Thad Seymour, Jr., previously the vice provost for the upcoming downtown campus, is now the vice president for partnerships and chief innovation officer. — Annie Martin, OrlandoSentinel.com, "New UCF president: Soon, more than half of students will come from underrepresented groups," 9 July 2018

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