Office of the Provost

A Letter from Provost Clark

Welcome DU students, faculty, staff, and prospective community members,

We are living in a critically important moment in history. At DU, we stand together as a diverse community. We are constantly learning and growing as we work together to make our community and world a better and more equitable place. In all that we do, we strive for excellence, innovation, engagement, equity, integrity and inclusiveness. This is our duty – and one we are honored to uphold -- as a great institution dedicated to the public good.

What sets DU apart is our engagement between our faculty and students. We embrace a teacher-scholar model, which builds knowledge through our faculty’s research, scholarship, teaching and creative work. We know it is not just a degree our students seek, but a truly holistic experience emphasizing emotional intelligence, cultural competence, global citizenship and ethical leadership. Education plays a transformative role in the lives of our graduates and the societies in which they live, helping to grow the public good. A DU education has impact. Our undergraduate students have a 90% placement rate in careers and graduate school within six months of graduation, and nearly 93% of our master’s students and 95% of doctoral students were employed, continuing their education, or pursuing service/military activities six months after graduation.

We understand that the cost of attendance at a private university can be a burden to families. We continue to work to reduce that burden for every family and to guide every decision with our students’ success as our top priority.

I am excited to advance our values in the upcoming academic year and look forward to getting to know you during my first year as provost and executive vice chancellor. Please say hello if you see me on campus. It’s going to be a wonderful year!

In closing, I would like to share my deep appreciation for Dr. Corinne Lengsfeld. It is with her immense service to the University and her extraordinary leadership in the past year as interim provost and executive vice chancellor that we are poised to meet the challenges and opportunities that lay ahead this academic year. Thank you, Dr. Lengsfeld!

With very best regards,

Mary Clark
Provost & Executive Vice Chancellor