Office of the Provost

  1. September 29, 2017

    Applicants sought for President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

    Applications are being accepted through Nov. 1 for the U-M President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, now in its seventh year.

  2. August 31, 2017

    Opportunities, challenges addressed at New Faculty Orientation

    President Mark Schlissel highlighted significant opportunities for research and teaching, as well as challenges that new U-M faculty members will face as educators in the coming year.

  3. June 15, 2017

    Regents approve Martin Philbert as next provost at U-M

    Martin Philbert, dean of the School of Public Health, has been appointed the university’s next provost and executive vice president for academic affairs.

  4. April 24, 2017

    Seven receive 2017 Harold R. Johnson Diversity Service Award

    Seven faculty members whose service contributes to the development of a culturally and ethnically diverse U-M community have received the 2017 Harold R. Johnson Diversity Service Award.

  5. February 14, 2017

    Community, committee share visions for new provost at town hall

    Campus community members say they would like U-M’s next provost to possess a broad intellectual curiosity, strong commitment to the student experience and dedication to diversity, equity and inclusion. 

  6. January 27, 2017

    Search for next U-M provost now underway

    The search for U-M’s next provost and executive vice president for academic affairs is officially underway. President Mark Schlissel will chair an 11-member search advisory committee.

  7. December 13, 2016

    President appoints Paul Courant as interim provost

    Paul N. Courant, professor of public policy, economics and information, will serve as interim provost and executive vice president for academic affairs beginning Feb. 1.

  8. November 14, 2016

    Provost Martha Pollack named president at Cornell University

    Provost Martha E. Pollack has been named president of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. She will continue in her role at U-M through Jan. 31.

  9. September 21, 2016

    President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program applicants sought

    Applications are being accepted through Nov. 1 for the U-M President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, now inviting applications for its sixth group of fellows.

  10. December 17, 2015

    Ross School professor named vice provost for academic and budgetary affairs

    Amy K. Dittmar, senior associate dean for graduate programs and diversity in the Stephen M. Ross School of Business, has been appointed vice provost for academic and budgetary affairs.