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The Office of the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor is dedicated to advancing the university’s academic mission by fostering an environment that supports excellence in teaching, research, and service.
Our Office is Committed to:
- upholding the highest standards of academic integrity,
- fostering a collaborative community, and
- ensuring that all members of the academic community have the resources and support to thrive.
We Advance the University’s Mission:
- by collaborating with academic departments, schools, and university leaders to ensure the institution’s strategic goals align with the needs of students, faculty, and staff.
- through leadership, guidance, and the development of key university-wide initiatives, which create a culture of academic success, innovation, and inclusion.
Magnus Egerstedt, Provost
Dr. Magnus Egerstedt is the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He previously served as the Dean of Engineering in the Samueli School of Engineering at the University of California, Irvine. Prior to UCI, Egerstedt was on the faculty at the Georgia Institute of Technology, serving as the School Chair in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Director of Georgia Tech’s Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Machines. He received the M.S. degree in Engineering Physics and the Ph.D. degree in Applied Mathematics from the Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden, the B.A. degree in Philosophy from Stockholm University, and was a Postdoctoral Scholar at Harvard University.
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News from the Provost Office and its Reporting Units
Love Letter to the Public Research University
By Magnus Egerstedt, executive vice chancellor and provost The public research university is a living, breathing civic institution. One that believes knowledge, access and opportunity belong to the public. Between library stacks and lab benches, rehearsal halls and makerspaces, … Read more
Dr. Kelly Lytle Hernández to Host Final Lecture of Her Keohane Professorship
Sponsored by The Nannerl Keohane Distinguished Visiting Professorship (Duke and UNC-Chapel Hill), both universities welcome Professor Kelly Lytle Hernández for the final lecture of her professorship: Half a Loaf: Reform and the Whites-Only Immigration Régime, 1965 to 2025. This event … Read more
Provost Column: More signal, Less noise
have now spent close to a month on Carolina’s beautiful campus as provost and executive vice chancellor. Apart from day-to-day “provosting,” I’m spending time on a listening tour. The purpose of this tour is three-fold. First, I’m trying to learn … Read more
Former Provost Jim Dean Recognized with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine
During UNC’s Board of Trustees Meeting on March 26, former Interim Provost Jim Dean was recognized for his service and awarded the Order of the Long Leaf Pine. Created in 1963, the recognition is among the most prestigious awards conferred … Read more
