How to Use provost in a Sentence

provost

noun
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  • The plan required the approval of the school's vice provost, which was granted in 2020, according the the emails.
    — Brian Slodysko, ajc, 9 Sep. 2022
  • Abramian: How many years have you been involved as the provost of the Arnold Newman Prize?
    — Jackie Abramian, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2021
  • Olmstead, the provost, said the university won’t pay for the repairs.
    — Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2023
  • Garber is an economist and physician who has served as provost for 12 years.
    — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Gonzalez first got hired at U of L in December 2020 as its provost.
    — Morgan Watkins, The Courier-Journal, 8 Nov. 2022
  • David McConnell, a former vice provost of the college, argued for the retain and explain approach.
    — Ed O’Loughlin, New York Times, 8 May 2023
  • Warren Wilson’s provost, Jay Roberts, didn’t shy away from the figure in an interview.
    — New York Times, 20 Aug. 2022
  • Both deans signed off on the misreporting, though Noguera in late 2021 alerted the school’s provost to a possible problem.
    — Paloma Esquivelstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2022
  • Late Wednesday, Speir posted on Substack a video and his own account of events, detailing a tense standoff between the trustees and the provost.
    — Jack Stripling, Washington Post, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Just like almost everything that exits the mouths of DEI staff, the vice provost’s response was mere posturing.
    — Aron Ravin, National Review, 3 Apr. 2022
  • Jill Kimball, a spokeswoman for Brown, said the purchase had been approved by the university’s provost.
    — Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2022
  • As provost, Woodruff is responsible for the day-to-day running of the academic side of the university.
    — David Jesse, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2022
  • Despite getting the job title wrong, Crane clearly meant the vice provost position.
    — Daniel Golden, ProPublica, 4 July 2022
  • That could have prompted questions about Philbert's position as provost.
    — David Jesse, Detroit Free Press, 17 Sep. 2021
  • Faculty members must make a request to the chair, who then forwards the request to the senior associate provost.
    — Alison Bowen, chicagotribune.com, 20 Oct. 2021
  • At a party thrown by the university’s provost, Harding meets Ruhaba’s 15-year-old nephew, Adil Alam.
    — Leland Cheuk, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2023
  • The former provost of Cornell will return to teaching in the College of Engineering.
    — Jeffrey Schweers, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Oct. 2022
  • Woodruff, the provost who is in charge of the day-to-day academic workings of MSU, also sent a letter Wednesday asking the board to stop the investigation.
    — David Jesse, Detroit Free Press, 5 Oct. 2022
  • Evans-Cowley previously worked as the provost at the University of North Texas.
    — Dallas News, 9 May 2022
  • In response to a JTA request for comment, a university spokesperson sent copies of the letters from the president and provost.
    — Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Barabino served as a vice provost twice and then as a dean before becoming president.
    — Kate Selig, BostonGlobe.com, 5 July 2022
  • Both deans approved the misreporting, although Noguera in late 2021 alerted the school’s provost to a possible problem.
    — Debbie Truongstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2022
  • Just over the past 14 months, the university provost and president have resigned or been removed from their positions.
    — CBS News, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Meyer's son, Nate, played for Fickell at Cincinnati, while Meyer's sister is a vice provost at the university.
    — Keith Jenkins, The Enquirer, 28 Nov. 2022
  • Those problems led the university to cut off the foundation and hire its staff to run the new museum, said Karen Olmstead, the university’s provost.
    — Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2023
  • If given the nod by the college, the proposal would then undergo approval by others, including the provost’s office.
    — Ellis Rold, Dallas News, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Jianping Zhu, the former provost and senior vice president for academic affairs of six years, stepped down to rejoin the faculty in fall 2021.
    — Sean McDonnell, cleveland, 26 Apr. 2022
  • If the producer wants to film in CU residence halls or academic settings, the contract requires permission from the CU provost.
    — Brent Schrotenboer, USA TODAY, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Paul Kohn, Georgia Tech’s vice provost for enrollment management, attributes much of the increase to a backlog of students who couldn’t get to campus during the height of the pandemic.
    — Melissa Korn, WSJ, 14 Nov. 2022
  • Gonzalez, who is also the school's provost, later apologized for the misspeak.
    — Ayana Archie, The Courier-Journal, 19 Dec. 2021

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