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Office of the Provost

Promoting and Advancing Northwestern’s Academic Mission

Welcome to the Office of the Provost

The Office of the Provost provides the resources and infrastructure that empower Northwestern's community of scholars to pursue their greatest scholarly ambitions.

Provost Kathleen Hagerty

As Northwestern's chief academic officer, Provost Hagerty works with deans, directors and administrative units to set academic priorities and polices and coordinate initiatives to support graduate and undergraduate education, faculty appointments and promotion, and space and resource planning. She also has primary responsibility for preparing Northwestern’s annual budget.

Provost Hagerty is the First Chicago Professor of Finance in Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management.

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Provost Hagerty speaking at podium

For Faculty

The Office of the Provost oversees faculty policies and connects faculty with a wide range of career and work/life resources.

Updates and Announcements

Upcoming Events

Jun
19
2026

Juneteenth - University Closed

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Juneteenth - University Closed
Jul
3
2026

Independence Day (observed) - University Closed

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Independence Day (observed) - University Closed

Announcements

Northwestern researchers pitch ideas with environmental and health impact

May 29, 2026
from Northwestern Now
Northwestern researchers in 10 interdisciplinary teams competed last week for $200,000 in seed funding for pilot projects that meet at the intersection of the environment and human health. Ultimately, three projects will receive a portion of the prize.

‘Vigil’ by acclaimed author George Saunders kicks off the new Campus Reading Program

May 13, 2026
from Northwestern Now
The Litowitz Center for Enlightened Disagreement has selected “Vigil” by Booker Prize-winning author George Saunders for Northwestern’s newly revamped Campus Reading Program, which will carry on the tradition of One Book One Northwestern.