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/2026/08/175-2.1F-1024x683.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="A black-and-white vintage photograph of college students sitting at wooden tables in a library, studying books and writing notes, with an "FSU 175" logo in the top-left corner." style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/175-2.1F-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/175-2.1F-512x341.jpg 512w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/175-2.1F-768x512.jpg 768w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/175-2.1F-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/175-2.1F-900x600.jpg 900w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/175-2.1F-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/175-2.1F.jpg 1800w" sizes="(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px" /><p>For 175 years, generations of students have come to Florida State University and its predecessor institutions for an education and […]</p>
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<img src="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Mike_Brady_JMC_Dean-1.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Mike Brady is the interim dean of the Florida State University Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship." style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Mike_Brady_JMC_Dean-1.jpg 900w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Mike_Brady_JMC_Dean-1-512x341.jpg 512w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Mike_Brady_JMC_Dean-1-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" /><p>Florida State University Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Jim Clark has appointed Mike Brady interim dean of the Jim Moran […]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://news.fsu.edu/news/business-law-policy/2026/08/14/mike-brady-named-interim-dean-of-fsus-jim-moran-college-of-entrepreneurship/">Mike Brady named interim dean of FSU’s Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship</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/2026/08/VSPP-Westcott-Fountain2-1.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Group photo at Westcott Fountain." style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/VSPP-Westcott-Fountain2-1.jpg 900w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/VSPP-Westcott-Fountain2-1-512x341.jpg 512w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/VSPP-Westcott-Fountain2-1-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" /><p>The post <a href="https://news.fsu.edu/news/university-news/2026/08/04/florida-state-university-establishes-new-model-to-foster-international-research-collaborations/">Florida State University establishes new model to foster international research collaborations</a> appeared first on <a href="https://news.fsu.edu">Florida State University News</a>.</p>
