{"682559":{"#nid":"682559","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Search Begins","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech has begun a national search for its next Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs. The \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/provost.gatech.edu\/hiring\/provost-search\/committee\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Esearch committee\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, chaired by \u003Cstrong\u003ETim Lieuwen,\u003C\/strong\u003E executive vice president for Research and professor of Aerospace Engineering, includes a mix of faculty, staff, and students from across Georgia Tech, as well as external stakeholders.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe leader of our academic enterprise plays a critical role in advancing Georgia Tech\u0027s mission by expanding access, promoting student success, supporting faculty, and strengthening the academic excellence that defines us,\u201d said President \u00c1ngel Cabrera. \u201cThank you to Tim Lieuwen and the entire search committee for your thoughtful and thorough work in helping us identify our next Provost.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe search committee welcomes applications from both external candidates and current members of the Georgia Tech community. The provost reports directly to the president and will play a pivotal role in shaping the Institute\u0027s strategic vision.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo support the effort, Georgia Tech has retained the executive search firm WittKieffer. Representatives from WittKieffer will meet with faculty, staff, students, and external stakeholders to gather input on the preferred qualifications and attributes of the next provost.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESeveral virtual town hall events will provide the opportunity for the broader Georgia Tech community to contribute to the conversation. Faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to participate:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMonday, June 2, 2:30-3:30pm\u003C\/strong\u003E - Open to all Georgia Tech community members. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/0JZvXGjlRlmoXelypegwbA\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ERegister to participate\u003C\/a\u003E via Zoom.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETuesday, June 3, 1:00-2:00pm\u003C\/strong\u003E - Open to Georgia Tech Staff.\u0026nbsp; \u003Cem\u003ECo-hosted by Georgia Tech Staff Council. \u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/PIsgZ8ceSwW7gMrbmwxZ5g\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ERegister to participate\u003C\/a\u003E via Zoom.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETuesday, June 3, 3:00-4:00pm\u003C\/strong\u003E - Open to all Georgia Tech faculty members.\u0026nbsp; \u003Cem\u003ECo-hosted by faculty governance. \u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/YJ8NJH__S6m9Wyp-B0uuKw\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ERegister to participate\u003C\/a\u003E via Zoom.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETuesday, June 3, 4:30-5:30pm\u003C\/strong\u003E - Open to all Georgia Tech students.\u0026nbsp; \u003Cem\u003ECo-hosted by Georgia Tech Undergraduate and Graduate SGA. \u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/QRtzhdDRQ8KzpxGoHfEV5w\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ERegister to participate\u003C\/a\u003E via Zoom.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAnyone unable to attend a town hall event is welcome to share their feedback using the anonymous \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/NC3S32T\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ECommunity Feedback Survey\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp; Candidate recommendations and questions are encouraged and may be directed to the WittKieffer team at \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:GeorgiaTechProvost@wittkieffer.com\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGeorgiaTechProvost@wittkieffer.com\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor ongoing updates about the search, visit the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/provost.gatech.edu\/hiring\/provost-search\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProvost Search page\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. The position description will be posted on this site once finalized.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EWriter: Kathleen Conley, Director of Executive Communications, Institute Communications\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe search committee, chaired by Tim Lieuwen, executive vice president for Research and professor of Aerospace Engineering, includes a mix of faculty, staff, and students from across Georgia Tech, as well as external stakeholders.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Executive search firm WittKieffer will host June town halls to gather input from the Georgia Tech community about the provost selection process."}],"uid":"27998","created_gmt":"2025-05-28 11:40:06","changed_gmt":"2025-05-28 11:44:03","author":"Brittany Aiello","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-05-28T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-05-28T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"677142":{"id":"677142","type":"image","title":"22C10400-P39-001-Web-Use---1-000px-Wide.jpg","body":null,"created":"1748432578","gmt_created":"2025-05-28 11:42:58","changed":"1748432578","gmt_changed":"2025-05-28 11:42:58","alt":"Tech Tower on a sunny day","file":{"fid":"261010","name":"22C10400-P39-001-Web-Use---1-000px-Wide.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/05\/28\/22C10400-P39-001-Web-Use---1-000px-Wide.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/05\/28\/22C10400-P39-001-Web-Use---1-000px-Wide.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":235958,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/05\/28\/22C10400-P39-001-Web-Use---1-000px-Wide.jpg?itok=18Ox30tc"}}},"media_ids":["677142"],"groups":[{"id":"60109","name":"Executive Vice President for Research (EVPR)"},{"id":"619192","name":"Faculty Affairs"},{"id":"62300","name":"Office of the President"},{"id":"131901","name":"Provost"}],"categories":[{"id":"132","name":"Institute Leadership"}],"keywords":[{"id":"194531","name":"provost search"},{"id":"7846","name":"Georgia Tech Office of the Provost"},{"id":"134031","name":"faculty hiring"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39511","name":"Public Service, Leadership, and Policy"}],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWittKieffer Executive Search Team\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["GeorgiaTechProvost@wittkieffer.com"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}