Upstate New York HERC

SUNY Geneseo, a forward-looking, selective public liberal arts college with a rich tradition of academic excellence, seeks an experienced academic leader to serve as provost and vice president for academic affairs and steward the college’s vision to become the nation’s first equity-centered public honors college. 

SUNY Geneseo seeks a leader with an established record of success as a teacher-scholar and academic administrator; a proven ability to serve as a trusted and valuable advisor to institutional leadership and senior colleagues; a profound appreciation for excellence in liberal arts undergraduate education; a deep commitment to diversity, access, affordability, and belonging; and a thorough understanding of challenges and opportunities facing higher education and unique institutions like Geneseo. The provost’s purview at Geneseo is broad and diverse, leading 18 departments and two professional schools (education and business) as well as a variety of centers and other critical academic affairs and student success functions. The position requires a leader who is comfortable navigating complexity and using data to inform decision-making and who has the collaborative talents necessary to bring together many constituents in a highly interpersonal campus culture. In leading academic affairs and advancing Geneseo’s equity-centered honors college vision, the provost must be a skilled communicator and relationship builder with a penchant for and record of translating strategic vision into action. The next provost will join the SUNY Geneseo community to build on the institution’s history as a leading public liberal arts college and advance its equity-centered honors college vision, positioning it solidly for the next decade. 

Prospective candidates are encouraged to review the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Search Profile for a full description of this opportunity, the qualifications and the application process at: https://www.imsearch.com/open-searches/suny-geneseo/provost

About SUNY Geneseo

Founded in 1871, Geneseo is a premier public liberal arts college. Nationally recognized for excellence and value in the liberal arts, Geneseo is known for its exceptional faculty, its welcoming atmosphere, and its reputation for producing successful alumni. Located on 220 acres in the historic Village of Geneseo, and a short drive from Rochester and Buffalo, Geneseo offers a warm environment for learning and discovery. The campus embodies the classic aesthetic of Northeastern colleges with brick walkways, shade trees, and ivy-draped buildings.

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