Daily News | Penn has selected Annenberg dean John L. Jackson Jr. as next provost
Courtesy of the University of PennsylvaniaThe University of Pennsylvania on Wednesday named dean John L. Jackson Jr. as its next provost, subject to a vote by the board of trustees.
Jackson, 51, who will take over as Penn’s chief academic leader June 1, currently heads Penn’s Annenberg School for Communication and previously served as dean of the School of Social Policy & Practice and senior adviser to the provost on diversity at Penn. As provost, generally regarded as the No. 2 position at Penn behind the president, Jackson will have vast responsibilities: He will oversee teaching, learning, research and student life, admissions, arts, athletics and recreation, libraries, online learning, and global initiatives.Advertisement
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