Provost Promotion

President Freedman, seeking the "chance to be more deeply involved in the educational processes of Dartmouth," has upgraded the position of provost to that of chief academic officer. At a faculty meeting held in May, Freedman said he was frustrated with the number of managerial duties he had had to assume. "I had the chance to be a manager at the University of Iowa," he said, noting the university's ten graduate schools and 30,000 students. "One reason I came here was the focus on undergraduate education." Having a chief academic officer, he maintained, would "permit me to most effectively discharge my responsibilities as an educator."