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The Provostship was created in [[1811]] and initially given to [[John Mitchell Mason]]. Mason was widely favoured for the Presidency, following the office's vacancy that year. Unfortunately, he had the ill fortune to be a Presbyterian, and so he was ''de facto'' disqualified. The office went instead to [[William Harris|William T. Harris]], and Mason was given the newly-created position of Provost. In recognition of their relative importance and qualification, Mason received $3400 / year as Provost while Harris received $500 / year as President. When Mason stepped down in [[1816]], the office was abolished, not to be revived again until [[1912]], when [[William H. Carpenter]] became Provost under President [[Nicholas Murray Butler]]. When Carpenter stepped down in [[1927]], the office was only used as a means to administer summer sessions. [[Frank Fackenthal]] stepped into the office as it resumed its university-wide portfolio, serving from [[1937]] to [[1946]].
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The provostship has a long but rather inconsistent history. The office was first created in [[1811]] and initially given to [[John Mitchell Mason]]. Mason was widely favoured for the Presidency, following the office's vacancy that year. Unfortunately, he had the ill fortune to be a Presbyterian, and so he was ''de facto'' disqualified. The office went instead to [[William Harris|William T. Harris]], and Mason was given the newly-created position of Provost. In recognition of their relative importance and qualification, Mason received $3400 / year as Provost while Harris received $500 / year as President. When Mason stepped down in [[1816]], the office was abolished, not to be revived again until [[1912]], when [[William H. Carpenter]] became Provost under President [[Nicholas Murray Butler]]. When Carpenter stepped down in [[1927]], the office was only used as a means to administer summer sessions. [[Frank Fackenthal]] stepped into the office as it resumed its university-wide portfolio, serving from [[1937]] to [[1946]]. The office was vacant for a year after his departure, but would be revived permanently in [[1947]].
  
 
From [[1980]] to [[1983]], the provostship was divided among three positions: a provost for the Arts and Sciences, a provost for the Morningside Professional Schools, and a provost for Health Sciences.
 
From [[1980]] to [[1983]], the provostship was divided among three positions: a provost for the Arts and Sciences, a provost for the Morningside Professional Schools, and a provost for Health Sciences.

Revision as of 15:40, 9 July 2007

The Provost is the administrator who ranks directly below the University President. The Provost is in charge of academic matters, and serves as the chief academic officer of the university. All matters relating to faculty hiring, retention, compensation, tenure are the responsibility of the Provost, as are curricular matters. The Provost's counterpart, who handles operational and administrative concerns of the university, is the Senior Executive Vice President, a post currently held by Robert Kasdin.

History

The provostship has a long but rather inconsistent history. The office was first created in 1811 and initially given to John Mitchell Mason. Mason was widely favoured for the Presidency, following the office's vacancy that year. Unfortunately, he had the ill fortune to be a Presbyterian, and so he was de facto disqualified. The office went instead to William T. Harris, and Mason was given the newly-created position of Provost. In recognition of their relative importance and qualification, Mason received $3400 / year as Provost while Harris received $500 / year as President. When Mason stepped down in 1816, the office was abolished, not to be revived again until 1912, when William H. Carpenter became Provost under President Nicholas Murray Butler. When Carpenter stepped down in 1927, the office was only used as a means to administer summer sessions. Frank Fackenthal stepped into the office as it resumed its university-wide portfolio, serving from 1937 to 1946. The office was vacant for a year after his departure, but would be revived permanently in 1947.

From 1980 to 1983, the provostship was divided among three positions: a provost for the Arts and Sciences, a provost for the Morningside Professional Schools, and a provost for Health Sciences.

List of Provosts

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