UMN Names Gretchen Ritter Executive Vice President, Provost

UMN names Gretchen Ritter executive vice president, provost

Pending approval from the Board of Regents next month, Gretchen Ritter will be the University of Minnesota’s new executive vice president and provost starting July 31. Ritter will serve as the University’s chief academic officer across its campus system, with a focus on its Twin Cities campus. She will be responsible for approving faculty promotion and tenure, academic programs across the system and operations, planning and growth. She will also…

UMN names Gretchen Ritter as new provost

The University of Minnesota announced Tuesday that Gretchen Ritter would be named the next executive vice president and provost effective July 31, pending the Board of Regents’ approval.  Ritter will take the place of Rachel Croson, who has supported the Office of the President in her role as provost for over five years. Ritter currently acts as Syracuse University’s Vice President for Civic Engagement and Education, and previously served as Syr…