Text of E-mail Sent to the UC Riverside Campus from Provost Paul D’Anieri
December 16, 2016
Dear Colleagues:
I have listened carefully in recent weeks as many of you expressed dissatisfaction on a
wide range of issues. I have come to recognize that we have significant differences in
opinion on several fundamental issues, including the role of the Provost in a large
research university. These differences have made it difficult to achieve the level of unity
that I believe we need to move forward on our ambitious agenda.
Therefore, I have informed Chancellor Wilcox that I intend to step down as Provost and
Executive Vice Chancellor at the end of the current academic year, and then to take up
my duties as a faculty member in the Department of Political Science and the School of
Public Policy.
It has been a privilege to serve as Provost, and I am very proud of what we have
accomplished. In the two-plus years I have been at UCR, every major indicator of our
success is up dramatically: applications, graduation rates, research funding, and the
diversity of our senior administration and our newly hired faculty.
UCR is changing the conversation in higher education, and I look forward to continuing
to be a part of its success.
Sincerely,
Paul D’Anieri
Paul D’Anieri
Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA RIVERSIDE
900 University Ave. Riverside CA 92521