The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) seeks a bold and innovative leader to serve as its next Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor. This next Provost will have the opportunity to have an immense impact on shaping the future of an outstanding mission-driven institution that emphasizes the teacher-scholar model, offering excellence in the classroom and world-class research. As the Chief Academic Officer of a campus that is widely recognized for social mobility and community engagement, the next Provost will be focused on: implementing a strategic vision; aligning, developing, and expanding student success initiatives; strategic resource allocation; supporting existing and fostering increased partnerships with the local and regional community; and supporting faculty and staff through professional development.
UNCG has been providing access and excellence since its founding in 1891 as a women’s college (and as one of the three original institutions of the University of North Carolina System) and now as a public, coeducational, doctoral-granting, residential university, serving a vast array of students. The University community is comprised of approximately 18,000 students, including more than 3,600 graduate students, and over 2,500 faculty and staff. The University holds two classifications from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching: a “doctoral university with high research activity” and a university with deep “community engaged high research activity.” Among the strengths of UNCG is its consistent ranking as the top university in North Carolina for social mobility (#1 on the Wall Street Journal list two years in a row; and #2 on U.S. News and World Report list). This category highlights the most successful institutions that enroll and graduate students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. In addition, the Wall Street Journal listed UNCG as providing the best college experience in North Carolina without the concomitant price tag as evidenced by the New York Times ranking UNCG as the most affordable university in the state.
Across various dimensions, UNCG is one of the most diverse campuses in the state. Half of UNCG’s student body is first-generation, Pell-eligible, and/or identifies as students of color, which federally qualifies the campus as a Minority-Serving Institution. It also has the highest total percentage of Hispanic and Latinx enrollment in the UNC system at 15% with the expectation that it will achieve status as a Hispanic Serving Institution in the future. The student blend on UNCG’s campus is a source of pride as is its recognition as a military-friendly institution. UNCG is also included in the U.S. News “National Universities” and “Top Public Schools” ranking lists. No other public university in the state provides paths to prosperity for as many first-generation and lower-income students.
The next Provost will have the opportunity to be a leader on campus while working in collaboration throughout the University of North Carolina System, leveraging resources and knowledge to inspire and further the Greensboro campus. With 80% of its alumni living in North Carolina, the institution has a sizeable impact on the state’s economic growth and stability.
The University has recently undergone an academic portfolio review and the Provost will continue to lead discussions on resource allocation going forward. UNCG is updating its strategic plan, which the next Provost will help build out and implement across the institution’s seven academic schools and colleges. Reporting to the Chancellor, the Provost will oversee Research and Engagement, Student Affairs, Student Success and Retention, International Programs, University Libraries, the Graduate School, Undergraduate Studies, Lloyd International Honors College, and the Middle College.
Screening of complete applications will begin immediately and continue until the completion of the search process. Inquiries, nominations, referrals, and CVs with cover letters should be sent via the Isaacson, Miller website for the search: https://www.imsearch.com/open-searches/university-north-carolina-greensboro/provost-and-executive-vice-chancellor. Electronic submission of materials is strongly encouraged.
Jackie Mildner, Partner (she/her)
Melissa DePretto Behan, Senior Associate (she/her)
Pamela Carty, Senior Search Coordinator (she/her)
Isaacson, Miller
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