The Provost and Senior Vice President will serve as the University’s chief academic officer and the chief advisor to the President on a number of University issues. A member of Dr. Stroble’s Administrative Council, the Provost and Senior Vice President will be intimately involved in the strategic and day-to-day leadership of the institution.
Ranked 24th among Best Universities, Midwest Master’s Category (US News), Webster University has the most degree-seeking graduate students enrolled in a private not-for-profit institution in the region. With a student-centered curriculum featuring 139 majors, Webster is a leader in international, adult and graduate, as well as military education. A regional leader in professional fine arts and communication arts, Webster hosts The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis and the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis (OTSL).
Webster has a unique and special culture, one that is marked with an entrepreneurial spirit, inventive energy, innovative prowess and a nimble ability to educate students on how to solve real world problems and to contribute to society through a plethora of disciplines like business, theatre, art, communications and education. The Provost and Senior Vice President must understand, embrace, and celebrate this vibrant, multi-cultural, multi-discipline, multi-national, and multi-campus institution of higher education and capitalize on its strengths, and must recognize the importance of both traditional and professional disciplines. The Provost and Senior Vice President will be poised to continue the great progression of Webster and partner with President Stroble and other senior administrators and trustees to elevate Webster to its next level of excellence.
Webster University’s virtual library provides over 150 online databases and library services for student and faculty research worldwide. Through Webster Works Worldwide, the University’s annual community service day, the University has provided 91,808 hours of service in communities worldwide. Webster University offers extensive study abroad opportunities, including a Global MA in International Relations and Global MBA offered at eight international campuses.
Webster University has consistently achieved top diversity rankings since Diverse Issues in Higher Education began publishing the survey in 1991, being first among all institutions in African American and total minority master’s degrees in Counseling; first among non-profit institutions in total minority master’s degrees, first among non-profit institutions in African American master’s degrees, all disciplines combined.
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