BACKGROUND: President M. Christopher Brown II has set a bold agenda to move Kentucky State University Forward. Building its future on the four pillars of success—access, academics, agriculture and athletics — President Brown’s priorities include accreditation and accountability, responding to a shifting terrain in the marketplace, academic alignment for sustainability, and fiscal health and vitality.

Kentucky State University seeks an accomplished, innovative leader who will serve as the chief academic officer of the institution, who partners with the President to provide dynamic academic and strategic leadership for the university. With broad vision, perpetually fresh perspectives, and balanced judgment, the Provost must implement progressive and evolving strategy for the university's growth amid a global pandemic.

The Provost must possess the experience, skills and vigor required to oversee, coordinate and promote the excellence and integrity of academic programming in-person and online at Kentucky State, while exemplifying the character and qualities expected in a highly visible and trusted university and community leader.

SUMMARY OF PROGRAMS/ACTIVITIES: The Provost oversees the College of Humanities, Business, and Society; the College of Agriculture, Community, and the Sciences (including programs in nursing and education); the Whitney Young Honors Collegium; as well as the Center for Excellence for the Study of Kentucky African Americans; the Center for Research on the Eradication of Educational Disparities; and Institutional Research and Assessment. The next Provost at Kentucky State University will work collaboratively with dynamic teams in the President’s Council, as well as with a faculty deeply committed to students. The Provost is charged with providing leadership and stability and, ultimately, making decisions to ensure that the University delivers a strong and relevant educational experience for a racially diverse student body.