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provost

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


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“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

Cal State Channel Islands has received roughly $40 million in HSI grant funding in the last decade, said Jessica Lavariega Monforti, the university’s provost.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

Mr. Halpern is the senior adviser to the provost at Yeshiva University.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

A nearby church would become the cathedral and she would be provost instead of Rev Poobalan.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 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