Welcome to the Office of the Provost Advancing academic excellence at Florida State University
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Florida State University is achieving new heights of academic excellence through our incredibly talented undergraduate and graduate students. We prepare our students to critically analyze and understand diverse viewpoints within an environment that cultivates free inquiry and values lifelong learning.
Our world-class faculty members are embracing academic innovation to shape teaching and learning, and are expanding the horizons of science, technology, the arts, and the humanities through their scholarship, research, and creative endeavors.
Their work enriches our community, state, nation, and world. It is an exciting time to be a Florida State Seminole.
As the Chief Academic Officer, the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs guides FSU’s strategic investments in student achievement, faculty excellence, and institutional impact. The Office of the Provost advances FSU’s academic mission by driving the success of its academic colleges, research centers and institutes, and international study centers through pioneering initiatives that advance the university’s reputation as a leader among public, R1 research universities.
<img src="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Shaking-Provosts-Hand.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Serhiy Kvit (left), president of the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy (NaUKMA), shakes hands with FSU Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs James Clark. (Elliott Finebloom/Learning Systems Institute)" style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Shaking-Provosts-Hand.jpg 900w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Shaking-Provosts-Hand-512x341.jpg 512w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Shaking-Provosts-Hand-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" /><p>Last month, Florida State University’s Ukraine Task Force (UTF) welcomed the president of one of the oldest and most respected […]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://news.fsu.edu/news/education-society/2025/12/10/fsu-signs-mou-with-ukrainian-university-for-future-collaborations/">FSU signs MOU with Ukrainian university for future collaborations</a> appeared first on <a href="https://news.fsu.edu">Florida State University News</a>.</p>
<img src="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Louisa_Blenman-1024x683.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Louisa Blenman sitting on a bench on Florida State's campus." style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Louisa_Blenman-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Louisa_Blenman-512x342.jpg 512w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Louisa_Blenman-768x512.jpg 768w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Louisa_Blenman-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Louisa_Blenman-900x600.jpg 900w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Louisa_Blenman-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Louisa_Blenman.jpg 1800w" sizes="(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px" /><p>Florida State University Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Jim Clark has appointed Louisa Blenman as executive director of International Programs. Blenman, […]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://news.fsu.edu/news/university-news/2025/11/25/fsu-appoints-louisa-blenman-as-executive-director-of-international-programs/">FSU appoints Louisa Blenman as executive director of International Programs</a> appeared first on <a href="https://news.fsu.edu">Florida State University News</a>.</p>
<img src="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Fulbright-Reception-28.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Hanim Astuti, a Fulbright Foreign Student Program grantee from Indonesia pursuing a doctorate in FSU’s School of Information, delivers remarks at the 2025 Fulbright Reception Tuesday, Nov. 18. (Bill Lax/Florida State University)" style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Fulbright-Reception-28.jpg 900w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Fulbright-Reception-28-512x341.jpg 512w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Fulbright-Reception-28-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" /><p>Photo Gallery Florida State University recognized international and domestic participants of the Fulbright Program during a reception Tuesday, Nov. 18, […]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://news.fsu.edu/news/university-news/2025/11/21/fsu-celebrates-global-connections-at-2025-fulbright-reception/">FSU celebrates global connections at 2025 Fulbright Reception</a> appeared first on <a href="https://news.fsu.edu">Florida State University News</a>.</p>
