Search for the Executive Vice President and Provost

University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota

The University of Minnesota (the University or UMN) - one of the most prestigious comprehensive, public land-grant research universities in the nation - seeks a bold, creative, collaborative, and dynamic strategic leader to serve as its next Executive Vice President and Provost (Provost). The Provost will join the University at an exciting moment in time and will help shape its next chapter. Under the leadership of UMN’s recently appointed new president, Dr. Rebecca Cunningham, strategic planning efforts are underway, and the University is poised to deepen its commitment to research, teaching, and service, open access to opportunity, and innovation to advance its land-grant mission and further expand its impact nationally and internationally. The next Provost will advance the University’s strategic direction and provide academic leadership for faculty, students, and staff as UMN enters its next era.

The University’s impact in national and international spheres can be measured by its $1.35 billion in research funding. The National Science Foundation ranks the University 12th among U.S. public research universities, and US News and World Report UMN ranks Minnesota 23rd in Top Public Schools nationally. Times Higher Ed Sustainability Impact Ranking places UMN fifth nationally and in the top 10 percent globally. UMN was also ranked first among U.S. public universities in the Times Higher Education’s global interdisciplinary Science Ranking (ISR). Similarly, the University’s service to the state is measured across multiple areas: its five campuses serve 68,000 undergraduate and graduate students; its over 600,000 alumni (62 percent of whom live in Minnesota) contribute to its economy; its healthcare enterprise serves over 1.3 million patients annually in hospitals and clinics across the state; and its extension programs provide solutions, practical education, and training for all Minnesotans. UMN is home to 4,926 faculty and over 23,000 non-academic staff. UMN faculty are world-recognized for their research, teaching, clinical, and engagement accomplishments. UMN currently boasts 26 Nobel Prize recipients and recipients of prestigious awards such as the Guggenheim and MacArthur Fellowships, and many other highly prestigious awards & honors and members of the National Academies.

Reporting directly to the President, the Provost serves as UMN’s chief academic officer across the system with a focus on the Twin Cities campus. The Provost is responsible for the approval of faculty promotion and tenure as well as academic programs, operations, planning, and continued support and growth of the system-wide research enterprise. The Provost is a close partner of the President and works as part of the executive leadership team. They will guide the implementation of the systemwide strategic plan on the Twin Cities campus, both Minneapolis and St. Paul, to advance the academic and research trajectories through shared faculty governance and leverage a highly collaborative and inclusive culture to promote the recruitment and retention of faculty, students, and staff. The Provost will need to support the institutional systems and infrastructure that will further faculty excellence and interdisciplinary research as well as strengthen key areas of investment in enrollment and student success. The next Provost will possess the ambition and creativity to drive towards aspirational goals. They will possess nuanced communication skills and vision to lead in an increasingly complex landscape. They will evince a collective process that engages students, faculty, staff, alumni, and donors to maximize the University’s many assets to further shape the future of UMN and achieve even higher levels of distinction and success.

The successful candidate will also further harness, execute, and develop interdisciplinary excellence; innovate and implement strategic enrollment best practices; continue to deliver exceptional programs for all UMN students; be an energetic champion of the University’s values; and ensure efficient management of the vast academic enterprise encompassing the system campuses.

COMPENSATION AND LOCATION

The Executive Vice President and Provost is a 100-percent time, 12-month, professional and administrative (P&A) appointment based in Minneapolis. Salary is commensurate with education and experience, with an anticipated salary range of $610,000-$750,000

The University of Minnesota offers excellent benefits. Please visit the Office of Human Resources website for more information regarding benefit eligibility.

APPLICATIONS, INQUIRIES, AND NOMINATIONS

The University of Minnesota has retained Isaacson, Miller, a national search firm, to assist in this important search. Screening of complete applications will begin immediately and continue until the completion of the search process. Inquiries, nominations, referrals, and CVs with cover letters should be sent via the Isaacson, Miller website: https://www.imsearch.com/open-searches/university-minnesota/provost. Electronic submission of materials is strongly encouraged.

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Dan Rodas, Partner (he/him)

Andy Marshall, Managing Associate

Steph Simon, Senior Associate

Maya Bennett, Senior Search Coordinator

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