University of Maryland Names Jennifer King Rice Senior Vice President and Provost
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COLLEGE PARK, Md., May 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The University of Maryland has named Jennifer King Rice Ph.D., as Senior Vice President and Provost, effective August 11, 2021. The Senior Vice President and Provost is the second-ranking officer of the university, reporting directly to the President.
As Senior Vice President, Rice will lead the university in its mission to advance academic excellence while promoting social justice, cultural diversity, resource conservation, and economic opportunity. As chief academic officer, Rice will provide leadership and oversight for the development and implementation of all academic planning, policies, and budgeting; review all academic appointments and make recommendations to the President on all promotion and tenure decisions; and ensure the excellence and diversity of programs, faculty, and students ac
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McNair is the vice president of diversity, equity and student success at the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U). Sheâs also the national advisor for JMUâs Task Force on Racial Equity and a JMU alumna of 1994.
Bensimon is known for creating the term âequity-mindedâ and is the director of Bensimon and Associates, which is an independent organization devoted to advancing the racial equity agenda.
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