{"id":5,"date":"2020-08-20T19:43:20","date_gmt":"2020-08-20T19:43:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/provost\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2025-12-17T09:35:52","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T14:35:52","slug":"office-of-the-provost","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/provost\/","title":{"rendered":"Office of the Provost"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-umflint-templates umflint-template-default\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-center\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;min-height:600px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2000\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1682\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/8\/files\/2025\/05\/Provost.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/8\/files\/2025\/05\/Provost.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/8\/files\/2025\/05\/Provost-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/8\/files\/2025\/05\/Provost-1024x800.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/8\/files\/2025\/05\/Provost-768x600.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/8\/files\/2025\/05\/Provost-1536x1200.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/8\/files\/2025\/05\/Provost-2048x1600.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group pb-0 is-content-justification-left is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-53caea8d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"min-height:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-x-large-font-size\" style=\"min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-primary-background-color has-background-dim-90 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-bd491a26f2d65245f66f71c9b2d520d0\" style=\"font-size:clamp(31.152px, 1.947rem + ((1vw - 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I am especially looking forward to getting to know the people who make UM-Flint such a special place: our dedicated faculty and staff, our inspiring students and our engaged community partners.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the coming months, my goal is to listen and learn about the remarkable work happening across campus. I\u2019ve heard great things about the momentum at UM-Flint and I\u2019m excited to work with you as we continue on this upward journey. Collaboration, curiosity and a shared sense of mission will guide my approach, as I am eager to support you in the work you do every day.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the fall semester will bring more structured opportunities to connect, including visits to each department, I would also like to take the time this summer to begin getting to know you. Invitations will soon follow for some informal meet-and-greet gatherings and I hope you\u2019ll stop by if you\u2019re on campus.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for the warm welcome I\u2019ve already received. I feel fortunate to be here and to begin this new chapter with you.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With enthusiasm,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Abby Parrill-Baker<br>Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-secondary-color has-css-opacity has-secondary-background-color has-background mt-5 mb-5\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-623aba67f5bf1640b8830dfa72c5f361\">Potential Threats and Harassment of Faculty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At the University of Michigan-Flint, we firmly uphold the principles that empower the faculty to freely conduct research and teach, express their ideas, and engage in robust discourse without reprisal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While performing such duties, the faculty may incur criticism from within or outside the university community. There is a critical difference between civil disagreement and harassment that makes the faculty feel unsafe or interfere with their duties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The university offers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/provost\/resources\/#university\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">various resources and support to the faculty<\/a> experiencing threats and\/or harassment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-secondary-color has-css-opacity has-secondary-background-color has-background mt-5 mb-5\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row mb-4\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color\">Let\u2019s Talk<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Office of the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs is committed to promoting open conversations with one another. 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