Bucknell University, Office of the Provost Records
Scope and Contents
The records of the Office of the Provost are arranged alphabetically by folder title and range from 1968 to the present. The records include correspondence, reports, speeches, programming materials, and policy documents. Correspondence includes information on events and programming, policies, department organization, faculty appointments, and committees. Additional records include information on affirmative action, Title IX, and grants.
Dates
- Creation: 1968-2024
Creator
- Bucknell University. Office of the Provost (Organization)
Language
Materials are in English.
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
Usage Restrictions
The materials in this collection may be protected under copyright law and may only be used for educational, teaching, and research purposes. If the intended use is beyond these purposes, it is the responsibility of the user to obtain the appropriate permissions by contacting Special Collections/University Archives at the Ellen Clarke Bertrand Library, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA.
Administrative History
The Office of the Provost was established at Bucknell University in 1968. Previously known as the Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Provost serves as the chief academic officer and is responsible for educational policies of the University, providing leadership in setting academic priorities, including planning, budgeting and administering and evaluating the academic affairs of the University. The Provost is also responsible for student affairs issues. The Provost stands in for the President when necessary and is a member of the Faculty in each college.
The Office of the Vice President of Academic Affairs was re-established in 1982 under Frances D. Fergusson when the Provost position was divided into the Vice President of Academic Affairs and Vice President of Planning and Administration. The vice presidencies were again restructured into the Office of the Provost in 2005.
Office Title Timeline
- 1962-1968 Vice President for Academic Affairs
- 1968-1982 Provost
- 1982-1986 Vice President for Academic Affairs and Vice President for Planning and Administration
- 1986-1989 Provost
- 1989-2001 Vice President of Academic Affairs
- 2001-2005 Vice President of Academic Affairs/Provost
- 2005-current Provost
Vice President for Academic Affairs/Provost/Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
- 1962-1968 Mark Ebersole, Vice President for Academic Affairs
- 1968-1969 Mark Ebersole, Provost
- 1969-1970 Lester Kieft, Acting Provost
- 1970-1982 Wendell Smith, Provost
- 1982-1986 Frances Fergusson, Vice President for Academic Affairs
- 1986-1989 Thomas Greaves, Provost
- 1989-1994 Larry Shinn, Vice President for Academic Affairs
- 1994-1996 not filled
- 1996-2000 Daniel Little, Vice President for Academic Affairs
- 2000-2001 Eugenia Gerdes, Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs
- 2001-2005 Stephen Bowen, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
- 2005-2008 Mary DeCredico, Provost
- 2008-2014 Mick Smyer, Provost
- 2014-2018 Barbara Altmann, Provost
- 2018-2019 Robert Midkiff, Interim Provost
- 2019-2023 Elisabeth Mermann-Jozwiak
- 2023-present Margot Vigeant, Interim Provost
Extent
6.05 Linear Feet ((14) 5 inch document boxes, (1) 2.5 inch document box, (2) oversize folders)
Arrangement
Records are arranged alphabetically by folder title and chronologically within the folders.
Separated Materials
Photographs may be housed with the Special Collections/University Archives Photograph Collection. Additional records are housed with the oversize records.
- Title
- Bucknell University, Office of the Provost Records
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Eir Danielson
- Date
- 2021 January
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bucknell University Special Collections/University Archives Repository
028 Bertrand Library
Bucknell University
One Dent Drive
Lewisburg PA 17837 United States US
570-577-3101
570-577-3313 (Fax)
scua@bucknell.edu