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Meredith College invites nominations and applications for the next Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA). The successful candidate will be an innovative, inclusive, and visionary leader who will bring deep experience in academic affairs and an understanding of the changing landscape in higher education.

Meredith College is a private, residential women’s liberal arts college and coeducational graduate school in Raleigh, North Carolina. Chartered in 1891, Meredith is one of the largest independent women’s colleges in the U.S., enrolling approximately 1,300 women in its undergraduate programs and 250 women and men in its graduate programs. The College’s reputation as a strong academic institution in North Carolina has increased by 22 percentage points since 2013. The current tagline of the College, “Going Strong,” reflects the positive spirit of the institution, as well as its strengths in student outcomes, financial position, alumnae achievement and loyalty, successful fundraising, engaged and supportive board, and dedication of senior leadership. It also reflects the College’s commitment through its signature advising/coaching model to helping students identify, focus on, and leverage their strengths.

Meredith offers an ideal location in Raleigh and near the world-renowned Research Triangle Park. As the state capital, Raleigh has a dynamic downtown that boasts lively arts, music, nightlife, retail, and culinary scenes. More than 176,000 college and university students reside in this area, the country’s premier research and development hub, with many opportunities for internships, clinical and field experiences, and potential employment after graduation.

The select candidate will join the Meredith College community at a time of leadership transition and a time of great change, opportunity and challenge across the higher education sector. As the chief academic officer and second in command at the College, the Provost and VPAA’s leadership offers a unique opportunity at a time of transition with a new President to shape strategy and further grow the College. Working in concert with the faculty in a shared governance model, the Provost will have a significant impact on both the student experience, academic program development and vision for the future and critical College outcomes.

Academic Search is partnering with Meredith College in this search. Confidential discussions about the position are encouraged and may be arranged by contacting Senior Consultant, Suzanne Mellon using this Bookings Link or emailing suzanne.mellon@academicsearch.org.

Applications, nominations, and inquiries should be sent to MeredithProvost@academicsearch.org.

To apply, candidates should prepare a letter of interest addressing the leadership agenda and desired qualities and attributes outlined in the search profile. Also required are a current curriculum vitae and a list of five professional references with contact information and a brief explanation of the working relationship with each. References will be contacted at a later stage in the search process and only with candidate permission. All three documents should be submitted in PDF form. The position is open until filled, but only applications received by January 22, 2025, will be guaranteed full consideration. More information and the position profile can be found on the Academic Search website and the Meredith College careers page.

Meredith College is dedicated to the equality of opportunity within its community. It is the policy and practice of the College to provide equal opportunity to all persons. The College does not discriminate against a person because of race, color, age (as defined in the Age Discrimination in Employment Act), religion, gender, pregnancy, disability, national origin, citizenship, genetic information, veteran’s status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.