University of Nevada, Reno – Provost Office – Vice Provost of University of Nevada, Reno at Lak

Vice Provost of University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe

The Vice Provost of University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe Wayne L. Prim Campus is a rare opportunity to build and lead an academic destination in a breathtaking alpine setting. Serving as the chief academic, administrative, and operations officer, the Vice Provost will shape and activate a dynamic campus designed to inspire innovation at the intersection of sustainability, research excellence, and community impact.

This position reports to the Executive Vice President and Provost for the University of Nevada, Reno.

The Wayne L. Prim Campus is a newly acquired location of the University of Nevada, Reno and a cornerstone of the University’s long-term strategic trajectory – advancing UNR’s R1 research ambitions, strengthening national visibility, and accelerating the Reno–Tahoe region as a hub for sustainability education, research, and leadership. Located in breathtaking Lake Tahoe, the campus blends a distinctive residential learning environment with place-based academic experiences, including themed semesters at Lake Tahoe and other immersive field-based offerings, alongside access to unparalleled natural laboratories and research assets that support high-impact scholarship and public engagement.

The Vice Provost will serve as the chief academic, administrative, and operations leader for the Wayne L. Prim Campus, overseeing budgeting and forecasting, facilities, housing, service contracts, and policy development while building, mentoring, and empowering a high-performing team. Just as importantly, this leader will galvanize partnerships across the University and throughout the Tahoe Basin – working with public agencies, community organizations, philanthropy, and peer institutions to expand academic programs, applied research, and signature convenings that elevate the University’s impact.

This is a rare opportunity to lead at a pivotal moment: to shape a campus operating model, create early momentum, and build a nationally distinctive destination where sustainability, scholarship, and community come alive.

The Vice Provost will serve as champion of the University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe’s vision, mission, and goals, ensuring full alignment with the University’s strategic priorities. The Vice Provost will cultivate and expand innovative research, creative, scholarly, and entrepreneurial programming that leverages the campus’s distinctive setting and strengths. In close collaboration with academic units across the University and partners throughout the Nevada System of Higher Education, the Vice Provost will implement dynamic undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education offerings, including themed semesters at Lake Tahoe, immersive field-based experiences, and stackable micro‑credentials designed for today’s learners.

The role will further advance the University’s Digital Wolf Pack Initiative by establishing the University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe as a cutting‑edge, digitally literate campus that integrates technology seamlessly into teaching, research, and operations. Additionally, the Vice Provost will design and sustain a robust, recurring portfolio of conferences, workshops, retreats, and signature convenings in partnership with University units, government agencies, peer institutions, and community stakeholders, while strengthening community‑based programming that advances the University’s Carnegie Community Engaged designation and land‑grant mission.

The Vice Provost will serve as the chief ambassador and chief advocate for University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe, leading and energizing comprehensive fundraising efforts that advance the campus’s strategic goals, academic programs, outreach initiatives, and public service mission. In partnership with the University of Nevada, Reno and its advancement team, the Vice Provost will actively engage donors, foundations, government agencies, corporate partners, alumni, and community leaders to identify and secure diverse revenue streams, including grants, contracts, philanthropic gifts, and sponsored initiatives.

This leader will cultivate high‑impact…