provost
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Michael Spence, UCL president and provost, said he recognised that the Covid pandemic had been "incredibly difficult for students" and the university's response was "responsible and robust".
From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026
“A UC degree, that has proven to pay dividends, is the gold standard for public higher education,” Han Mi Yoon-Wu, UC’s associate vice provost for systemwide undergraduate admissions, said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026
Shawn Brick, UC’s associate vice provost for student financial aid, said in an interview that the change would not reduce UC’s focus on helping lower- and middle-income students.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025
“There has been no statement from the provost office rebutting Harrison’s rhetoric.”
From Salon • Oct. 16, 2025
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
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