Reporting directly to President-elect Suzanne Blum Malley, PhD (currently serving as executive vice president & provost), the next chief academic officer will embrace the complexity of a small, regional university with undergraduate liberal arts and professional programs and a graduate program portfolio that includes master’s- and doctoral-level graduate professional programs. MU programs are offered on the 617-acre Fayetteville, North Carolina campus, at the Methodist University Cape Fear Valley Health School of Medicine, at the Fort Bragg Education Center, and online. As a private institution with an ambitious roadmap, Methodist University is uniquely positioned to be among the leading institutions in the nation that transforms this complexity into ways to better serve its students and the wider community.
The successful candidate will join a strong and experienced senior team, distinguished and innovative faculty, and dedicated staff committed to student success and to the future of MU as a vital partner and contributor to the surrounding region.
For a full prospectus about this opportunity please visit Methodist University here: Provost Search | Methodist University
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We invite applications, nominations, and all expressions of interest for the position of executive vice president & provost at Methodist University directed to: methodistprovost@people.ac.
Our preferred submission date for a cover letter and curriculum vitae is December 12, 2026.
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