Word: provost
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When Nathan M. Pusey ’28 assumed the presidency in 1953, Provost Paul Buck, who was serving concurrently as dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, stepped down, and the position was abolished for almost forty years...
Hyman is the first Harvard provost in the short history of the position to outlast a president...
...have asked Steve Hyman to continue his service as Provost of the University, and I am very pleased to report that he has agreed to do so,” Faust wrote in the message, citing the provost’s “extraordinary dedication and effectiveness on a broad range of university matters...
Before Faust was named to lead the University earlier this month, Hyman was considered a finalist for the job, although sources told The Crimson at the time that his name remained on the short list as a courtesy in recognition of his five years of service as provost, not necessarily indicating serious consideration...
Under Hyman, the provost’s office has more than doubled in size. When he was appointed in 2001, Hyman oversaw five administrators; the office now includes a senior vice provost, three vice provosts, two senior associate provosts, three associate provosts, an assistant provost, and a deputy provost...