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...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...
...Deputy Provost for Administration Eric Buehrens ’75 said yesterday that the July 1 transition will be a “team effort,” with Hyman playing a large role. “Clearly he’s going to be an important player, as well as some of the vice presidents,” Buehrens said...
...position of provost was created under former University President Nathan M. Pusey ’28. When Pusey 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 went vacant for almost forty years. Former University President Neil L. Rudenstine reinstated the post when he took over in 1991. [SEE CORRECTION BELOW...
Hyman will be the first Harvard provost in the short history of the position to serve under multiple presidents...
CORRECTION Due to an editing error, the Feb. 22 news article "Hyman Will Remain Provost" incorrectly stated that the position of provost was created under former Harvard President Nathan M. Pusey '28. In fact, it was President James B. Conant '14 who appointed Harvard's first provost, Paul Buck...