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provost::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | academic administrator |
Examples of provost
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Harbaugh also met Thursday with the president of the university and the provost.
From the freep.com
He will officially step down as provost on Oct. 31 and join the history faculty.
From the kentucky.com
The subsequent discussion will be led by James Ketterer, deputy provost of SUNY.
From the timesunion.com
Scott had been the university's provost and vice president for academic affairs.
From the kansas.com
A former vice president for academic affairs and provost at Wesleyan University.
From the dailyherald.com
In the Scottish Episcopal Church, the senior priest of a cathedral is a provost.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Yes, I can see why Secretary Mabus lost confidence in our president and provost.
From the nation.time.com
A crucial issue is money, said Susan Nutter, vice provost in charge of libraries.
From the newsobserver.com
Provost Umphrey had begun soliciting former banana workers in Chinandega in 2000.
From the online.wsj.com
- A high-ranking university administrator
- A provost (introduced into Scots from French) is the ceremonial head of many Scottish local authorities, and under the name pru00E9vu00F4t (French pronunciation:u00A0u200B) was a governmental position of varying importance in Ancien Ru00E9gime France.
- A provost is the senior academic administrator at many institutions of higher education in the United States and Canada, the equivalent of a pro-vice-chancellor at some institutions in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
- In the London-based "Corporation of Masters of the Noble Science of Defence", or "Company of Masters", Provost was the third of four ranks, the others being Scholar, Free Scholar, and Master. ...
- Provosts are military police whose duties are policing solely within the Armed Forces, as opposed to Gendarmerie duties in the civilian population. However, many countries use their gendarmerie for provost duties.
- Provost is a surname shared by several notable people, including: ;in Belgium * Jan Provost (aka 'Jan Provoost') (c.1462-1529), Flemish painter
- A provost is a senior official in a number of Christian churches.
- The equivalent of mayor in some Scottish cities; A senior academic administrator; sometimes called the Vice-President of Academic Affairs; The highest position in a monastery below an abbot; A prison keeper, especially in the military
- Each college at UC San Diego has its own provost, who is the chief administrative officer of the college.
