Provost Brian K. Payne, Ph.D., regularly provides division updates and shares the accomplishments of 色聚's outstanding faculty on this page. With each message from Provost Payne, you will find important news, well-deserved recognition of faculty scholarship and more.
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End of Semester Reflection - A Picture Says 1,000 Words
Posted May 20, 2026
What do we have in abundance at 色聚? That was the question Associate Vice Provost Remica Bingham-Risher asked attendees at the Academic Affairs Summit. Rather than simply opining and sharing our answers verbally, Professor Bingham-Risher asked us to draw a picture of what abundance looks like at our institution. After we drew our pictures, she asked us to make a list on the bottom half of the paper answering the question, 鈥淲hat do we value at 色聚?鈥 Read Full Provost's Message 鈻
Archived Messages
End of Semester Reflection - A Picture Says 1,000 Words
Celebrating Faculty Excellence
Commitment to Forward-Focused Digital Transformation
An Update on Leadership Development Training
A Forward-Focused Message from the Provost & Chair of the Faculty Senate
A Message From the Provost: Forward-Focused Digital Transformation Initiative
Centennial Cluster Initiative: Recent Successes and Future Efforts