The search for a new provost and vice president for Academic Affairs is winding down as the search committee announced in an email that three finalists had been selected. 

There will be campus visits and open forums for each of the three candidates this month. 

• The campus visit for the first candidate will be on April 15-16. The open forum will be held on April 16 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. in Grise Hall 235.
• The campus visit for the second candidate will be on April 17-18. The open forum will be held on April 18 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. in Grise 235.
• The campus visit for the third candidate will be held on April 18-19. The open forum will be held on April 19 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. in Grise 235.

David Lee, current provost and vice president for academic affairs, assumed the role during the fall 2015 semester following Gordon Emslie.  

Lee originally intended to serve as provost for two years, but when former President Gary Ransdell announced his retirement in January 2016, Lee said he would continue as provost to assist the incoming president. 

Once his tenure as provost ends, Lee will step into the role as WKU’s first university historian.