Yale University. Office of the Provost

The Office of the Provost was created by vote of the Yale Corporation in 1919. The establishment of the office was part of a general University reorganization plan that was submitted to the Yale Corporation by the Committee on Educational Policy. By the term of Provost Edgar S. Furniss (1937-1958), the office had evolved to essentially its present-day function. The provost is the chief academic officer of the University, responsible for administering all of the internal operations of the University concerned with education and research.

From the description of Provost's office, Yale University, records, 1914-1964 (inclusive). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702169523

The Office of the Provost was created by vote of the Yale Corporation in 1919. The establishment of the office was part of a general University reorganization plan that was submitted to the Corporation by the Committee on Educational Policy. By the term of Provost Edgar S. Furniss (1937-1958), the office had evolved to essentially its present-day function. The provost is the chief academic officer of the University, responsible for administering all of the internal operations of the University concerned with education and research.

From the description of Provost's office, Yale University, records, 1920-2005 (inclusive). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702162218

From the guide to the Provost's office, Yale University, records, 1920-2006, (Manuscripts and Archives)

The Office of the Provost was created by vote of the Yale Corporation in 1919. The establishment of the office was part of a general University reorganization plan that was submitted to the Corporation by the Committee on Educational Policy. By the term of Provost Edgar S. Furniss (1937-1958), the office had evolved to essentially its present-day function. The provost is the chief academic officer of the University, responsible for administering all of the internal operations of the University concerned with education and research.

Charles Howard Long has been Deputy Provost of the University since 1987. He came to Yale in 1966, and after a number of years on the faculty of the English Department, moved to the Yale College Dean's Office where he eventually became Dean of Academic Affairs. He later was appointed to the Provost's Office, where he has been since 1983, becoming Deputy Provost of the University in 1987. During his years in the Provost's Office, Deputy Provost Long's responsibilities have encompassed many academic departments and a wide variety of professional schools. His current responsibilities include oversight of many of the Humanities and Social Science departments of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, the professional schools of Law and Management, and the University's core academic policies. His portfolio also includes the MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies and the Center for the Study of Globalization.

From the description of Charles H. Long, deputy provost, Yale University, records, 1968-2008 (inclusive). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702185444

Barbara Shailor came to Yale in 2001 as the director of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library. Prior to that, she served as dean of Douglass College, professor of classics at Rutgers University, and a faculty member and administrator at Bucknell University. Shailor was appointed deputy provost for the arts in July 2003. As such, she is involved in shaping and implementing the academic, administrative, strategic planning, and budgetary policies of the Schools of Art, Architecture, Drama, Music, and Divinity; the Institute of Sacred Music; the Classics, Music and Religious Studies departments; the Yale University Art Gallery, the Yale Center for British Art, the Paul Mellon Center in London, the Digital Media Center for the Arts; and the University Library system.

The Office of the Provost was created by vote of the Yale Corporation in 1919. The establishment of the office was part of a general University reorganization plan that was submitted to the Corporation by the Committee on Educational Policy. By the term of Provost Edgar S. Furniss (1937-1958), the office had evolved to essentially its present-day function. The provost is the chief academic officer of the University, responsible for administering all of the internal operations of the University concerned with education and research.

From the description of Barbara Shailor, deputy provost for the arts, Yale University, records, 1989-2006 (inclusive). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702192798

The Office of the Provost was created by vote of the Yale Corporation in 1919. The establishment of the office was part of a general University reorganization plan that was submitted to the Corporation by the Committee on Educational Policy. By the term of Provost Edgar S. Furniss (1937-1958), the office had evolved to essentially its present-day function. The provost is the chief academic officer of the University, responsible for administering all of the internal operations of the University concerned with education and research.

Barbara A. Shailor was appointed deputy provost for the arts in July 2003. As such, she is involved in shaping and implementing the academic, administrative, strategic planning, and budgetary policies of the Schools of Art, Architecture, Drama, Music, and Divinity; the Institute of Sacred Music; the Classics, Music and Religious Studies departments; the Yale University Art Gallery, the Yale Center for British Art, the Paul Mellon Center in London, the Digital Media Center for the Arts; and the University Library system.

Ms. Shailor came to Yale in 2001 as the director of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library. Prior to that, she served as dean of Douglass College, professor of classics at Rutgers University, and a faculty member and administrator at Bucknell University. Her field of specialization is Latin paleography and codicology, encompassing the study of Visigothic manuscripts copied and illuminated in northern Spain in the 10th and 11th centuries.

Ms. Shailor has published extensively, including five books and a series of articles on medieval and renaissance manuscripts. She has been awarded grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the American Council of Learned Societies, and the American Philosophical Society. She is currently serving as treasurer of the Medieval Academy of America and as a trustee of the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, as well as on the boards of the Public Leadership Education Network in Washington D.C. and the Center for Parliamentary History at Yale. Dr. Shailor was elected to membership in the Comité international de paléographie latine in Paris and the Grolier Club of New York City in 2000.

Barbara Shailor received an undergraduate degree magna cum laude from Wilson College and a Ph.D. in Classical Philology from the University of Cincinnati.

From the guide to the Barbara Shailor, deputy provost for the arts, Yale University, records, 1989-2006, (Manuscripts and Archives)

The Office of the Provost was created by vote of the Yale Corporation in 1919. The establishment of the office was part of a general University reorganization plan that was submitted to the Corporation by the Committee on Educational Policy. By the term of Provost Edgar S. Furniss (1937-1958), the office had evolved to essentially its present-day function. The provost is the chief academic officer of the University, responsible for administering all of the internal operations of the University concerned with education and research.

J. Lloyd Suttle, Deputy Provost for Academic Resources, has been a member of the Yale community for 43 years. He has held his current position since 2001, and previously served as Associate Provost, Adviser to the President, Dean of Administrative and Student Affairs in Yale College, Director of the Office of Institutional Research, and Lecturer in the Yale School of Management. He is author and co-editor of Improving Life at Work: Behavioral Science Approaches to Institutional Change. His present duties include oversight of Yale College, the Graduate School, the Department of History, the Council of Masters, the University Library, the Department of Athletics, and Information Technology Services. Mr. Suttle is a member of the Yale College Class of 1969 (Ezra Stiles) and received his M.Phil. and Ph.D. degrees from Yale.

From the guide to the J. Lloyd Suttle, deputy provost for academic resources, Yale University, records, 1982-2009, (Manuscripts and Archives)

The Office of the Provost was created by vote of the Yale Corporation in 1919. The establishment of the office was part of a general University reorganization plan that was submitted to the Corporation by the Committee on Educational Policy. By the term of Provost Edgar S. Furniss (1937-1958), the office had evolved to essentially its present-day function. The provost is the chief academic officer of the University, responsible for administering all of the internal operations of the University concerned with education and research.

Charles Long has been Deputy Provost of the University since 1987. He came to Yale in 1966, and after a number of years on the faculty of the English Department, moved to the Yale College Dean's Office where he eventually became Dean of Academic Affairs. He later was appointed to the Provost's Office, where he has been since 1983, becoming Deputy Provost of the University in 1987. During his years in the Provost's Office, Deputy Provost Long's responsibilities have included many academic departments and a wide variety of professional schools. His current responsibilities include oversight of many of the Humanities and Social Science departments of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, the professional schools of Law and Management, and the University's core academic policies. His portfolio also includes the MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies and the Center for the Study of Globalization.

From the guide to the Charles H. Long, deputy provost, Yale University, records, 1968-2008, (Manuscripts and Archives)