Provost Jonathan Reed found himself standing before faculty, staff and students in a fight to keep his job after 10 months serving as an interim top administrator at the 每日大赛.<\/p>\n
He faced tough questions, and tough competition. All eyes \u2013 and video cameras \u2013 were on him.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn the end, the process was affirming, but it was difficult, at times,\u201d Reed said.<\/p>\n
As the guiding force behind La Verne\u2019s academic vision, Reed is relieved that the focus that was on him in November during the search for a permanent provost has returned to students, faculty and staff. Since he officially became provost in December, he has developed short-, and long-term plans that encompass The La Verne Experience, diversity, staff and faculty development and student success.<\/p>\n
\u201cSince his appointment, Provost Reed has accomplished much and continues to intentionally further our 2020 Strategic Vision, affirming that he was an excellent choice for this position,\u201d said 每日大赛 President Devorah Lieberman. \u201cHis skills to meet the needs of the campus and greater community are seen in all that he is pursuing. And I look forward to working alongside Jonathan in continuing to further the 每日大赛 as a remarkable educational institution.\u201d<\/p>\n
One of his first missions was to launch a national search for candidates to fill three dean positions for the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Education and Organizational Leadership and Regional and Online Campuses. Search firms have begun creating a deep and diverse pool of candidates for La Verne. Reed hopes to have candidates visit the campus by May and all positions filled by the fall.<\/p>\n
Reed\u2019s office has also started to build a collaborative relationship between academic and student affairs to coordinate and communicate each other\u2019s activities in support of a clear vision for the university.<\/p>\n
Collaboration between the two areas will also play a role in Reed\u2019s long-term priorities, which revolve greatly around The La Verne Experience. Reed sees the The La Verne Experience as something expanding beyond a few signature courses but expanding to students learning inside and outside the classroom. It involves innovative and impactful pedagogy and transformational student learning by faculty and staff.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you have a student worker, you\u2019re mentoring with that student and it\u2019s going to have a big impact on their education, even if they\u2019re not getting credit for it,\u201d Reed said. \u201c(The La Verne Experience) is also what happens when students work alongside faculty on a research project.\u201d<\/p>\n
Reed wants to engage La Verne\u2019s status as a Hispanic Serving Institution, in part, by stepping up efforts to increase faculty diversity. The University\u2019s Latino traditional undergraduate population is near 50 percent, but only 7 percent of faculty share the same ethnicity. That gap is too large, Reed says.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe need faculty who students can identify with as role models,\u201d Reed said. \u201cIt shows them that they can succeed.\u201d<\/p>\n
Part of his plans for faculty and staff development involve guiding them in The La Verne Experience, something that he says will benefit not only La Verne\u2019s Latino students, but also first-generation students and students from underrepresented families. Reed also wants to give faculty time and support in research projects and book publishing to help them remain passionate about their disciplines and remain up-to-date in their fields. It is something that will also grant La Verne national exposure.<\/p>\n
Reed hopes to develop a \u201cculture of evidence\u201d at La Verne, gauging how well students are learning and succeeding. This will create an opportunity to seek feedback from faculty on areas of improvement.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt allows us to benchmark success and helps us strive to do better,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Gaining the trust of the campus community to remain as provost is something Reed said made him feel honored and he looks forward to continuing the University\u2019s mission of providing broad access to educational opportunities and transformative learning experiences that lead to life and career success.<\/p>\n
His only regret is that taking the position has kept him from the classroom for the last year.<\/p>\n
But he hopes teach one class in the fall, though he is not certain of the subject at the moment.<\/p>\n
\u201cMaybe The La Verne Experience,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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