The mayor of Bristol was helped by two assistants, who were called provosts until 1267, and from 1267 to 1311 were known as stewards, and after that date as bailiffs. ❋ Various (N/A)
Deans and provosts can't remove elderly professors who take up slots that could fund two or three younger colleagues. ❋ Unknown (2009)
At one time, deans, provosts, academic vice-presidents and even presidents arose from faculty ranks. ❋ Unknown (2011)
Mr Griffin said in his speech that Choruss is working with professors and chancellors and provosts, university attorneys, IT departments and their public policy advocates. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Some HBCU presidents and provosts don't readily admit or understand it, but there is a very legitimate place in society for strong liberal arts training. ❋ Jarrett L. Carter (2011)
He attacks virtually everyone—from overpaid presidents and provosts down through development officers, communications specialists and human-resource staffers—but he reserves his most bitter scorn for the midlevel "associate deans" and "assistant deans" who often have the most direct control over the faculty. ❋ Carl Elliott (2011)
And where are the deans, provosts and university presidents who will explain in no uncertain terms to their campus communities and to the wider public that weakening due process and freedom of speech protections erodes the framework within which free inquiry flourishes? ❋ Peter Berkowitz (2011)
• U.S. News & World Report bases 25% of its formula for ranking colleges on how college presidents, provosts and deans rate their peers. ❋ Unknown (2009)
One part of the essay I do agree with is the idea that tenure plus no mandatory retirement can cause some problems, but not because "Deans and provosts can't remove elderly professors who take up slots that could fund two or three younger colleagues." ❋ Unknown (2009)
Nelson Mandela must occasionally wonder if his real birthplace is not actually somewhere in west central Scotland as the postman brings the puzzled old freedom fighter yet another sackful of certificates, baubles and doctorates from right honourable and worshipful baillies, provosts and presiding officers. ❋ Unknown (2011)
But the study authors say they are seeing a trend toward provosts purposefully avoiding the presidency, content instead to finish their careers as provosts or returning to teaching. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Yet provosts don't like the looks of the presidency. ❋ Unknown (2010)
If today's provosts don't want to be tomorrow's presidents, then who does? ❋ Unknown (2010)
Presidents -- and provosts and admission deans -- get buried in promotional mail every winter and spring: glossy magazines, president's reports, desk calendars, research dossiers and pretty much anything else that conveys the general message that the college sending the mailing is thriving. ❋ Unknown (2010)
One-quarter of the ranking is based on the reputation survey, which asks presidents, provosts and admission deans to rate dozens of like institutions on a 1-to-5 scale for overall undergraduate academic merit. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Still, many provosts have become presidents of universities. ❋ Unknown (2010)
According to the Post, Many provosts see the presidency as removed from the student body. ❋ Unknown (2010)
For university provosts, job upgrades just aren't as appealing as they are in other industries. ❋ Unknown (2010)
His group represents both for-profits and not-for-profits, being the umbrella group for presidents and provosts. ❋ Unknown (2010)
