Tacoma campus viewing of Provost candidate presentations

April 14, 2023

Dear UW Tacoma community,

You have all received the below information about the Provost candidates’ public presentations on the UW Seattle campus. All presentations will be livestreamed, and we will hold viewings for each in Carwein Auditorium, followed by space afterwards to discuss for those who wish to share their thoughts.  

Doors open at 3:15 before each presentation on April 18, 24, and 27. The final candidate’s presentation is still TBD. I hope to see you there.  

Best,

Andy Harris

Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

This message is being sent to all students, staff, faculty and academic personnel across the University of Washington.



Dear UW community,



We are writing with an update on the national search for the UW’s next provost and executive vice president for academic affairs. Candidates have been identified to visit the University for interviews and public presentations in the next two weeks. 



Faculty, staff and students are invited to watch presentations by each finalist, where the candidates will discuss their leadership style, their approach to the position and their perspectives on opportunities and challenges at the UW and in higher education at large. We encourage you to attend in person or via streaming, which will be available on the search committee website. 



Information about each candidate will be posted to the search committee website approximately 48 hours prior to a candidate’s arrival. The scheduled presentations are:



Candidate A 

Tuesday, April 18 

Henry Art Gallery Auditorium 

3:30 p.m. 



Candidate B 

Monday, April 24 

Walker-Ames Room, Kane Hall 

3:30 p.m. 



Candidate C 

Thursday, April 27 

Bill & Melinda Gates Center for Computer Science & Engineering G20 (Amazon Auditorium)

3:30 p.m. 



Candidate D 

Date and location TBD



Questions for candidates can be submitted early to provostsearch@uw.edu. We also invite you to visit the search committee website for more information and guidance on how to provide feedback on the candidates. 



Sincerely,

Mary Lidstrom

Professor Emeritus of Chemical Engineering & Microbiology

Ed Taylor

Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Academic Affairs

Professor of Education
Andy Harris, Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
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