{"id":33072,"date":"2016-01-11T12:24:18","date_gmt":"2016-01-11T17:24:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/exploringourmatrix\/?p=33072"},"modified":"2016-01-11T12:24:18","modified_gmt":"2016-01-11T17:24:18","slug":"butler-university-searching-for-an-associate-provost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/religionprof\/2016\/01\/butler-university-searching-for-an-associate-provost.html","title":{"rendered":"Butler University Searching for an Associate Provost"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

I am on the search committee that will be looking for a new\u00a0associate provost at Butler University<\/a>. The details follow below. Please spread the word to candidates that you think would be interested and well-suited!<\/p>\n

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\"Butler<\/p>\n

Butler University invites nominations and applications for the position of Associate Provost for Curriculum and High Impact Practices. The Associate Provost will report to the Provost and will sit on the Provost\u2019s Advisory Council. This position provides strategic direction for university-wide curricula and works in coordination with the faculty directors of the core and honors curricula. The Associate Provost also provides leadership and administrative oversight for numerous programs that support teaching and student academic development, including the Center for High Achievement and Scholarly Engagement, the Center for Citizenship and Community, and the Center for Global Education. Additionally, the Associate Provost for Curriculum and High Impact Practices coordinates the University\u2019s Summer Session and convenes the Associate Deans\u2019 Working Group.<\/p>\n

The Associate Provost is expected to contribute to the\u00a0Butler 2020<\/a>\u00a0vision and strategic platforms, which focus on enhancing student engagement and outcomes, sustaining a superior campus environment, and strengthening meaningful investments in our people.<\/p>\n

Butler University is a nationally recognized comprehensive university encompassing six colleges: Arts, Business, Communication, Education, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Pharmacy & Health Sciences. Together, these colleges offer more than 60 undergraduate areas of study, eight pre-professional programs, and 19 graduate programs. Approximately 4,700 students are enrolled at Butler, representing 45 states and 49 countries. Ninety-five percent of Butler students will have participated in some form of internship, student teaching, clinical rotation, research, or service learning by the time they graduate. This community-centered immersion is coupled with classroom learning that nurtures critical thinking, effective communication, cooperative teamwork, and ethical decision making to prepare students for both professional success and to have lasting impact in their communities. Additional information about Butler can be found at\u00a0www.butler.edu<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The successful candidate should have the following:<\/p>\n