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Clemson names finalists for Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost position

Clemson University has named finalists for the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost position. Beginning the week of July 7, the finalists will appear in open campus forums and a series of informal drop-in meetings for faculty, staff and students.

Open forum information

Finalists and their open forum dates are:

  • Robert Jones, Ph.D., dean of the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, West Virginia University, July 8
  • Sheryl Tucker, Ph.D., dean of the graduate college and interim vice president for research and technology transfer, Oklahoma State University, July 10
  • Gregory Crawford, Ph.D., dean of the College of Science, University of Notre Dame, July 15

Each forum will be held in the Lee Hall No. 2 auditorium, Room 2-111, from 9 to 10:15 a.m.

The forums will be streamed online here for those who cannot attend in person. University faculty and staff who have questions for the finalists but cannot attend the forums can send their questions before and during the forums to jtodd3@clemson.edu.

Drop-in meeting information
Drop-in meetings have also been scheduled for each of the candidates. These smaller-scale gatherings allow interested faculty, staff and students to meet and talk with the finalists in an informal setting.  These events will not be live streamed or videotaped.

The drop-in meeting schedule is as follows:

Dr. Robert Jones

Tues., July 8 from 1:30 to 2:45 p.m. Life Sciences Bldg., Room 242
Meeting with all interested faculty, staff and students

Wed., July 9 from 8:45 to 9:45 a.m. Academic Success Center, Room 118
Meeting with all interested staff

Wed., July 9 from 10 to 11 a.m. Academic Success Center, Room 118
Meeting with all interested faculty

Wed., July 9 from 1:45 to 2:45 p.m. Student Senate Chambers
Meeting with all interested students (undergrad and grad)

Dr. Sheryl Tucker

Thursday, July 10 from 1:45 to 3 p.m. Academic Success Center, Room 118
Meeting with all interested faculty, staff and students

Fri., July 11 from 8:45 to 9:45 a.m. Life Sciences Bldg., Room 242
Meeting with all interested staff

Fri., July 11 from 10 to 11 a.m. Student Senate Chambers
Meeting with all interested students (undergrad and grad)

Fri., July 11 from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Student Senate Chambers
Meeting with all interested faculty

Dr. Gregory Crawford

Tues., July 15 from 1:30 to 2:45 p.m.  Student Senate Chambers
Meeting with all interested faculty, staff and students

Wed., July 16 from 8:45 to 9:45 a.m. Academic Success Center, Room 118
Meeting with all interested faculty

Wed., July 16 from 11:15 a.m. to noon Academic Success Center, Room 118
Meeting with all interested staff

Wed., July 16 from 1:45 to 2:45 p.m. Student Senate Chambers
Meeting with all interested students (undergrad and grad)

Finalist information, application materials and forum videos will be posted on the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Search Web page.

In April, Clemson University launched a national search for the provost position that was elevated by President Jim Clements to an executive vice presidency – the No. 2 spot at the university. Using traditional, online and social media channels, the position has attracted roughly 400 nominations and contacts. More than half of these have come through nominations from the search website courtesy of the university’s faculty, staff, alumni, community members and their friends and colleagues across the country.