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Paul Goldbart, the dean of the College of Natural Sciences at the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin), will assume the role of Stony Brook University’s new provost and executive vice president on March 22.
According to an email sent by President Maurie McInnis on Jan. 19, Goldbart will take over the role of provost from Fotis Sotiropolous, the interim provost who held the position after former provost and interim president Michael Bernstein stepped down from the position on Oct. 1, 2020. Sotiropoulos will return to his role as dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
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Paul Goldbart was named incoming executive vice president and provost of Stony Brook University, the school announced Tuesday. (The University of Texas at Austin)
STONY BROOK, NY Paul Goldbart was appointed the new executive vice president and provost of Stony Brook University, President Maurie McInnis announced earlier in the week. Goldbart is slated to assume his new position on March 22.
Goldbart is currently dean of the College of Natural Sciences, Robert E. Boyer Chair and Mary Ann Rankin Leadership Chair at The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin).
As the chief academic officer at Stony Brook, Goldbart will be responsible for overseeing the university s academic mission; directly supervising all academic units; support services and operations, including enrollment management and student success; and coordinating all academic programs. In addition, the deans and directors of the colleges, schools, libraries, centers and institutes, including those in the Health
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SAN FRANCISCO The Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) and the Public Library of Science (PLOS) today announced an agreement for BTAA members to participate in PLOS Community Action Publishing (CAP) program. The agreement ensures time to test and evaluate this new community-based model and allows BTAA researchers to publish in PLOS Biology and PLOS Medicine without incurring fees. The BTAA and PLOS will also collaborate on future data, metrics, and tools for institutions to evaluate Open Access publishing agreements.
The BTAA is the largest consortium globally to participate in both CAP communities, meaning that every member has committed to the full three-year pilot. As some of the largest research institutions in the world and major contributors to both journals, the BTAA commitment ensures this new collective action-based model kicks off with a strong foundation.