Provost William McClure selected for the AASCU’s 2024 Academy for New Provosts

William McClure, the provost and vice president for academic affairs at SUNY New Paltz, is one of 26 higher education leaders nationwide selected to participate in the 2024 Academy for New Provosts, a professional development program convened by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU).

The Academy, now in its fifth year, is focused on the specific needs of new provosts at public colleges and universities like New Paltz. It includes an in-person meeting taking place from Oct. 22-25 in Washington, D.C., and a series of monthly virtual learning and networking sessions.

The goals of the program are to prepare new provosts to build trust through effective communication; strengthen their psychological and physical resilience; navigate between the president’s vision and the expectations of faculty members; integrate academic planning with budget, facility and IT planning; manage key relationships for success; and understand principles of exemplary academic leadership, change management, and university finance and budget.

The complete cohort of 2024 Academy for New Provosts participants is available at this link.