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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 Erik Luijten

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

Provost Luijten is the Liu-Wang Liming Professor of Materials Science and Engineering. He also holds courtesy appointments in Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics, Physics and Astronomy, and Chemistry.

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For Faculty

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

175 Years of Northwestern

Students gather at The Rock in 1902.

A lot has changed over the years at Northwestern, but our academic rigor, bold aspirations and commitment to nurturing a vibrant community have held strong. As the University celebrates 175 years, we observe this milestone with academic lectures, panels and special events. Take a moment to look back on Northwestern’s rich past — and see where we're headed next.

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Updates and Announcements

Upcoming Events

Oct
23
2026

10:00 AM Simpson Querrey Biomedical Research Center, 303 E. Superior Street
Advancing Mentoring Excellence at òòò½ÎÑ is a series of five core sessions plus elective sessions, offered by the ...
Oct
30
2026

12:00 PM Norris University Center, 1999 Campus Drive
Advancing Mentoring Excellence at òòò½ÎÑ is a series of five core sessions plus elective sessions, offered by the ...
Nov
2
2026

12:00 PM University Library, 1970 Campus Drive
The Faculty Leaders Series, is a series of monthly lunch programs for department chairs, division chiefs, center and ins...

Announcements

October 16, 2026
from Northwestern Now
The committee has launched the process of obtaining University community input on the qualities and experiences that should be prioritized as they recruit and evaluate candidates for this important role. The committee will use input obtained through a variety of processes to align its recruitment strategy with the priorities of the Northwestern community.

October 13, 2026
from Northwestern Now
The recently updated Office for Research will award multiple competitive seed grants to interdisciplinary research teams, establish a center for community-engaged research, fund a study on research in the visual and performing arts, and increase undergraduate research funding to boost student participation by 50%.