Welcome to the Office of the Provost Advancing academic excellence at Florida State University
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Florida State University is achieving new heights of academic excellence through our incredibly talented undergraduate and graduate students. We prepare our students to critically analyze and understand diverse viewpoints within an environment that cultivates free inquiry and values lifelong learning.
Our world-class faculty members are embracing academic innovation to shape teaching and learning, and are expanding the horizons of science, technology, the arts, and the humanities through their scholarship, research, and creative endeavors.
Their work enriches our community, state, nation, and world. It is an exciting time to be a Florida State Seminole.
As the Chief Academic Officer, the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs guides FSU’s strategic investments in student achievement, faculty excellence, and institutional impact. The Office of the Provost advances FSU’s academic mission by driving the success of its academic colleges, research centers and institutes, and international study centers through pioneering initiatives that advance the university’s reputation as a leader among public, R1 research universities.
<img src="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/A7V00091-Edit-2-1024x683.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Provost Jim Clark and John Barnhill pose with an award." style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/A7V00091-Edit-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/A7V00091-Edit-2-512x341.jpg 512w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/A7V00091-Edit-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/A7V00091-Edit-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/A7V00091-Edit-2-900x600.jpg 900w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/A7V00091-Edit-2-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/A7V00091-Edit-2.jpg 1800w" sizes="(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px" /><p>Throughout his career, John Barnhill has felt called to do one thing: help people. Barnhill joined Florida State’s academic admissions […]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://news.fsu.edu/news/university-news/2026/09/01/fsu-admissions-chief-john-barnhill-retires-after-48-years/">FSU admissions chief John Barnhill retires after 48 years</a> appeared first on <a href="https://news.fsu.edu">Florida State University News</a>.</p>
<img src="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/HumanitiesCenter-NewsGraphic-New-1024x683.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Students walk and ride bicycles along a tree-lined campus path, with text overlay reading "FSU Humanities Center, College of Arts & Sciences."" style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/HumanitiesCenter-NewsGraphic-New-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/HumanitiesCenter-NewsGraphic-New-512x341.jpg 512w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/HumanitiesCenter-NewsGraphic-New-768x512.jpg 768w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/HumanitiesCenter-NewsGraphic-New-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/HumanitiesCenter-NewsGraphic-New-900x600.jpg 900w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/HumanitiesCenter-NewsGraphic-New-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/HumanitiesCenter-NewsGraphic-New.jpg 1800w" sizes="(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px" /><p>Florida State University has launched the FSU Humanities Center within the College of Arts and Sciences, establishing an interdisciplinary hub […]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://news.fsu.edu/news/arts-humanities/2026/09/01/fsu-launches-humanities-center-to-expand-interdisciplinary-research-and-collaboration/">FSU launches Humanities Center to expand interdisciplinary research and collaboration</a> appeared first on <a href="https://news.fsu.edu">Florida State University News</a>.</p>
<img src="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/PaulMartyGoogle2026-1024x682.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Paul Marty stands in front of a powerpoint slide with his name" style="float: left; margin-right: 5px;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/PaulMartyGoogle2026-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/PaulMartyGoogle2026-512x341.jpg 512w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/PaulMartyGoogle2026-768x512.jpg 768w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/PaulMartyGoogle2026-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/PaulMartyGoogle2026-900x600.jpg 900w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/PaulMartyGoogle2026-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://news.fsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/PaulMartyGoogle2026.jpg 1700w" sizes="(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px" /><p>Florida State University brought its approach to artificial intelligence in teaching and learning to national higher education conversations this summer, […]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://news.fsu.edu/news/university-news/2026/08/25/fsu-helps-shape-national-ai-conversations-at-google-headquarters/">FSU helps shape national AI conversations at Google headquarters</a> appeared first on <a href="https://news.fsu.edu">Florida State University News</a>.</p>
