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The provost reports directly to the president and works with all Purchase College constituencies to build a strong sense of community.


Office: Student Services Building, Third Floor, Room 336B
Tel: (914) 251-6020 | Fax (914) 251-6019
Email: earnest.lamb@purchase.edu

The provost’s responsibilities include leadership in academic programs and services, strategic planning, general education and assessment, and faculty development, and supervision of the academic budget. He also serves as the liaison between the central administrative offices of the State University of New York and the Purchase community for such initiatives as the implementation of general education requirements and outcomes assessment measures.

The Office of the Provost and Academic Affairs oversees each of the college’s academic units, together with major areas of institutional, academic, and sponsored programs  and works with the Associate Provost in planning, assessment, and support.

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