The Provost Problem
When Adrea Lawrence’s inbox pinged with an email from University of Montana President Seth Bodnar and then-Provost Pardis Mahdavi last March, she thought they were requesting just another meeting.
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When Adrea Lawrence’s inbox pinged with an email from University of Montana President Seth Bodnar and then-Provost Pardis Mahdavi last March, she thought they were requesting just another meeting.
Correction: The original version incorrectly said that Madelyn Bouchard voted against SB33. The three people who voted against the bill were Kendal Burcham, Caelan Milligan and Joselyn Jolly.
The University of Montana's Provost Pardis Mahdavi will step down from the position to work on a different initiative the flagship institution announced last week.
The University of Montana’s provost will leave her position in May for a different job at the University, and the current dean of the College of Education has agreed to
Adrea Lawrence, current dean of the Phyllis J. Washington College of Education, will move into the role of interim provost.