Folt Named Provost

President Jim Kim named Carol Folt to the provost position in May, ending her role as acting provost, which she held for seven months. As the College's chief academic officer, Folt will "play a crucial role in the institution-wide strategic planning process we are now launching," said Kim. Folt, a professor of biological sciences, has served as dean of the faculty since 2004; she'll relinquish that job once a replacement is appointed.