30 Higher Education Leaders Selected for AASCU’s 2025 Becoming a Provost Academy
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WASHINGTON, July 17, 2025 – The American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) has chosen 30 talented higher education leaders to participate in the 2025 Becoming a Provost Academy (BAPA), which is designed to prepare them to handle the areas of most critical concern for provosts. Offered in partnership with the American Academic Leadership Institute (AALI), BAPA will kick off its programming during the AASCU Summer Meeting for Academic and Student Affairs Leaders taking place this week in Indianapolis, IN.
BAPA is designed for experienced deans, assistant or associate provosts, and other academic administrators who aspire to become provosts to understand the expectations of the role and the skills needed to be effective, particularly in today’s complex environment. There is also a strong relational component that enables cohort members to network with each other and engage in peer-to-peer learning.
Since 2016, 135 BAPA participants have been elevated to provost positions at AASCU member institutions, and 36 have gone on to become presidents or chancellors.
“It is inspiring to see so many strong academic leaders aspiring to take on one of the most important campus leadership positions,” said Terry Brown, AASCU’s vice president of Academic Innovation and Transformation.
“We look forward to working with these committed and enthusiastic leaders as they take the next steps in their careers,” said Javier Cevallos, AALI president.
The 2025 cohort can be viewed here.
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The American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) is a Washington, D.C.-based higher education association that represents the sector of over 500 regional public colleges, universities, and systems whose members share a learning- and teaching-centered culture, a historic commitment to serving today’s students, and a dedication to research and creativity that advances their regions’ economic progress and cultural development. These are institutions delivering America’s promise.
