Three finalists selected for Provost position
A nine-member search committee chaired by College of Sciences and Mathematics Dean Stewart Schneller today announced the selection of three finalists for the position of Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. The candidates will make official visits to Auburn’s campus next month. They include Tom Apple, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Delaware, who will visit campus Nov. 11-14; Mary Ellen Mazey, Dean of Eberly College of Arts and Sciences at West Virginia University, who will visit campus Nov. 16-19; and J. Bruce Rafert, Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School at Clemson University, who will visit campus Nov. 19-22.
“On behalf of the search committee, we are pleased to bring forward three well-qualified candidates with diverse academic backgrounds who are currently serving as deans at notable land grant universities,” Schneller said. “We look forward to their enlightening visits to our campus.”
As the chief academic officer of the university, the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs reports directly to the President, and as the second-ranking officer, will act for the President on behalf of the university when the President is not available. This individual will be responsible for all academic matters including budget and space. Reporting to the position are the 13 Deans of the colleges/schools and the Dean of Libraries; the Associate Provost and Vice President for Research; the Associate Provost and Vice President for Outreach; the Associate Provost for Diversity and Multicultural Affairs; the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Studies; the Executive Director for Information Technology; the Director of Institutional Research and Assessment; and the Director of the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Arts.
The new provost will succeed John Heilman, who is retiring at the end of the year after serving three years in the position and 35 years on the Political Science faculty. Heilman has also served as dean of the College of Liberal Arts and special assistant to the president. The candidates will each make a public presentation during their visits. Auburn Daily will have specific information regarding the dates, times and locations of the presentations closer to each event. For additional information, including each candidate’s cover letter and vita, visit http://www.auburn.edu/administration/provost_search/.
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