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Students offer insight during second Provost Search Committee listening session

Natalie Weber | Thursday, October 17, 2019

During a Provost Search Committee listening session Wednesday, students said administrators should seek to hire a provost who is committed to Notre Dame’s Catholic identity, promotes inclusive policies, supports a wide range of academic opportunities and communicates well with the student body. The second student listening session drew 12 participants, an increase from the two

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Provost Search Committee holds listening session

Maria Luisa Paul | Thursday, October 3, 2019

Following the announcement that Thomas Burish was stepping down as provost at the end of the academic year, University President Fr. John Jenkins and the search committee elected by the Academic Council held a listening session for undergraduates Wednesday afternoon. The goal of the session was to “inform our thinking about the qualities we should

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University announces creation of provost search committee

Observer Staff Report | Tuesday, September 3, 2019

University President Fr. John Jenkins announced in a Tuesday email to the Notre Dame community that the committee to find a replacement for retiring provost Tom Burish has been selected. The group, which consists of 11 members including Jenkins as its chair, will discern the types of qualities to consider as the group searches for

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Notre Dame provost to step down next July

Observer Staff Report | Tuesday, August 27, 2019

University provost Thomas Burish will step down July 1, the administration announced in a press release Aug. 1. The date marks the end of Burish’s third five-year term in the position. As provost, Burish is charge of all academic operations at Notre Dame, placing him at the head of all colleges, schools and institutes, as well

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Jan Cervelli resigns as Saint Mary’s president

Observer Staff Report | Friday, October 5, 2018

Janice Cervelli resigned from her position as Saint Mary’s College president effective Friday, Oct. 5. Chair of the Board of Trustees Mary Burke announced Cervelli’s resignation in a letter to the Saint Mary’s community Friday. “Earlier this week, Janice Cervelli informed the Board of Trustees of her intent to resign,” Burke said in the letter.

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Saint Mary’s names Nancy Nekvasil as Provost, senior vice president for Academic Affairs

Observer Staff Report | Monday, September 4, 2017

Professor of biology Nancy Nekvasil will now fulfill the position of Provost and senior vice president for Academic Affairs, President Jan Cervelli said in an email sent to the College community Friday. Selecting Nekvasil — who held the position on an interim basis since July 1 — involved considering the opinions and feedback of many

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Seeing the world in communion

Scott Boyle | Monday, September 28, 2015

“You may say that your parents do so much for you because they love you, and that’s correct. But it is also the case that they love you so much because they do so much for you. You love who you pour your heart into.” These thoughts, recently spoken by University of Notre Dame Provost