Professor Dudas Selected to the Academy for New Provosts
University of South Carolina Beaufort Professor Kim Dudas has been selected to participate in the 2025 Academy for New Provosts, a leadership development program sponsored by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU).
Dudas, who is the interim Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, is among just 26 outstanding higher education leaders selected nationally for the program. A nursing professor, Dudas previously served as USCB's Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.
The Academy for New Provosts gives members the opportunity to connect with their peers as they learn strategies for tackling the distinctive challenges they will face in their role.
The academy will prepare Dudas and her classmates to build trust through effective communication; strengthen their psychological and physical resilience; navigate between the university's vision and the expectations of faculty members; integrate academic planning with budget, facility, and IT planning; manage key relationships for success; and understand principles of exemplary academic leadership, change management, and university finance and budget.
Dudas recently joined her classmates in Washington, DC, for an in-person conference. In the months ahead, she will also participate in mentoring opportunities, group virtual sessions and online learning modules.
“The provost is one of the most important members of the chancellor’s cabinet, with responsibilities that are ever-expanding and more complex than ever,” said AASCU Vice President for Academic Innovation and Transformation Terry Brown. “AASCU’s Academy for New Provosts provides timely and relevant content, tailored guidance, and a supportive community to help provosts succeed in a challenging environment for higher education.”
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