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provost

[proh-vohst, prov-uhst, proh-voh] / ˈproʊ voʊst, ˈprɒv əst, ˈproʊ voʊ /


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Weber alleged that after she raised concerns about gender pay disparities, she was pressured to resign her vice provost job and was fired when she refused to do so.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

“A lot of them are essentially independent contractors, so it’s a slightly different trajectory than someone who goes to an engineering program,” said Michael Bryant, interim provost at CalArts.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

Ms. Taylor retained her job under a new title, vice president and associate vice provost for opportunity, connections and success.

From The Wall Street Journal May 25, 2026

Jim Davis, the president there and Will Inboden, who’s the provost.

From The Wall Street Journal May 7, 2026

David Korn, vice provost for research at Harvard University, argues that giving patients control over their tissues is shortsighted.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

This forces department chairs, deans, provosts and research vice presidents to own the veracity of every proposed publication.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 3, 2026

Among those backing the effort are former New College provosts, Bard College in New York and PEN America, a free expression advocacy group.

From Seattle Times Oct. 1, 2023

Since news of the deal broke, he said he has met with the system chancellors, provosts, program directors and faculty senates about the acquisition.

From Washington Post Mar. 31, 2023

The study added that between 1636 and 1834, 79 lord provosts were nominated to Glasgow Town Council, 40 of whom had connections to Atlantic slavery and others who owned enslaved people.

From BBC Mar. 29, 2022

But provosts and bailies, not being men of war, should not expose themselves to such adversities.

From Ringan Gilhaize or The Covenanters by John Galt



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