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provost

[proh-vohst, prov-uhst, proh-voh] / ˈproʊ voʊst, ˈprɒv əst, ˈproʊ voʊ /


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Paul Gigot: Those guys usually don’t get to be provost.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

“The grants and the scholarships will absolutely help” with enrollment and retention, said Heather Lattimer, provost and vice president for academic affairs at Cal State L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

University exams scheduled for Saturday have been cancelled, provost Frank Doyle said.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025

He worked at Iowa State before entering administration at Columbia, where he rose to executive vice provost before taking the helm at ASU in 2002.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

“You are the wife of Kostas Vilkas, provost at the university?” asked a man in a suit sitting down from us.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys



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