Vice Provost of Graduate Education and Director Graduate School

Position: Vice Provost of Graduate Education and Director of the Graduate School
The University Founded in 1893 as Montana's land-grant institution, Montana State University has established a national and international reputation for excellence in undergraduate and graduate education, high research activity and active community outreach and engagement in the colleges of agriculture; arts and architecture; business; engineering; education, health and human development; letters and science; and nursing. The university also boasts a very successful graduate school, library, honors college and a two-year college.

Routinely listed by U.S. News and World Report as one of America's best buys for undergraduate education. Montana State's strategic plan, Choosing Promise ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).), establishes the university's goals and priorities, while emphasizing the strengths and responsibilities of the land-grant mission.
MSU is among the nation's top research universities with faculty that explore health and biomedicine; energy, the environment, transportation, engineering, agriculture, business and economics, the arts, computer and data science, cybersecurity, optics and photonics, the physical sciences, the humanities and the social sciences. MSU researchers are active in publishing and enthusiastic about sharing their work. Faculty take advantage of the ability to conduct pioneering research while providing learning opportunities to undergraduate and graduate students.

In fiscal year 2025, MSU had $288 million in research expenditures.
MSU has enjoyed strong state legislative support, an enrollment growth of about 24% over the past decade, exceptional growth in research expenditures and grants awarded, as well as partnerships with agencies and private benefactors who have fully funded the construction of several new buildings on campus for education and research. Currently under construction on campus are new buildings for nursing, a building for computer science and art technologies, and an on-campus hotel.

Montana State University is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU), an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education since 1932.For more information about Montana State University, please visit http://.

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Montana State University is in the city of Bozeman, one of the fastest-growing small metropolitan areas in the United States, with a 2024 population of nearly 58,500. Bozeman and Gallatin County together are home to approximately 112,000 people. The region is renowned for its breathtaking mountain vistas, access to Yellowstone National Park and an active outdoor recreation culture. World-class opportunities for fly fishing, mountain biking, hiking, hunting, climbing and trail running are minutes from campus, while multiple downhill and Nordic ski areas offer some of the best winter recreation in the country.

A depth of cultural life, typically found only in much larger cities, matches the area's natural beauty. Bozeman supports a wealth of artistic organizations, including the university's world-class dinosaur museum, a symphony orchestra, opera, ballet, community theatre and numerous galleries. Bozeman is frequently ranked among the top ten most desirable places to live in the United States.
MSU faculty and students maintain deep research and creative ties to the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Scientists study life at the microbial scale in Yellowstone's thermal features, explore wildlife ecology and life in extreme environments, and conduct avalanche and snow science research. The park's landscapes and unique natural features also inspire numerous artistic, design, and literary works by MSU faculty and students.

Bozeman's vibrant innovation ecosystem extends beyond the university, with a growing number of high-tech and optics-photonics companies founded by MSU alumni and faculty. This entrepreneurial energy, combined with the region's outdoor lifestyle and strong research culture, makes Bozeman a distinctive place to live, learn and create.
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Duties and Responsibilities

STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP PRIORITIES
Montana State University seeks a strong and visionary leader who will collaborate with faculty, students, staff and senior university leadership in addressing the opportunities and challenges facing graduate education and will lead the university toward the following strategic priorities:
Provide effective management, administration and leadership for graduate education
The vice provost will make timely decisions, respond directly to issues of importance and will ensure the smooth operation of the Graduate School and graduate programs. The vice provost will effectively contribute to and enhance the tripartite land-grant mission of Montana State University.
Foster a culture of continuous improvement
The university's reputation is…