Search committee recommends finalist for executive vice president and provost; campus forum scheduled
The search committee for Virginia Tech’s next executive vice president and provost has recommended Julie Ross, the Paul and Dorothea Torgersen Dean of Engineering, to President Tim Sands as the finalist for the position. Sands has accepted the committee’s recommendation.
The committee invites students and university employees to attend a campus forum with Ross from 3 to 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 21, in the Assembly Hall at the Holtzman Alumni Center. Additional details and a livestream link will be available on the provost search web page.
The position of executive vice president and provost is the chief academic officer of the university and reports to the president. The provost serves as the second-highest university official, responsible for the university's instructional, research, and outreach programs; the Graduate School; Research and Innovation; libraries; Student Affairs; and has senior management and leadership responsibilities for the colleges and academic administrative units, including Faculty Affairs, Academic Resource Management, Undergraduate Academic Affairs, and Enrollment Management. See the full position description for additional information.
Virginia Tech launched the internal search in August, following the announcement that Cyril R. Clarke will step down from the position and return to the faculty after eight years of significant accomplishments and advancement of the university as a 21st century global land-grant institution.
