On April 30, 2021, Dr. Brian Olsen will join the Provost\u27s Office as the new Associate Provost for Student Success and Strategic Initiatives. Since 2018, Professor Olsen served as the chair of the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology, and was interim director of the trans-college Ecology and Environmental Sciences Program

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The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine General University of Maine Publications University of Maine Publications 3-26-2021 Olsen Appointed Associate Provost for Student Success and Strategic Initiatives John Violin Office of the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs & Provost Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/univ_publications  Part of the Higher Education Commons, and the History Commons Repository Citation Violin, John, "Olsen Appointed Associate Provost for Student Success and Strategic Initiatives" (2021). General University of Maine Publications. 1063. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/univ_publications/1063 This Correspondence is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@UMaine. It has been accepted for inclusion in General University of Maine Publications by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@UMaine. For more information, please contact um.library.technical.services@maine.edu. Brian Olsen Appointed as Associate Provost for Student Success and StrategicInitiatives1 messageUMaine Provost <umprovost@maine.edu> Fri, Mar 26, 2021 at 8:27 AMReply-To: UMaine Provost <umprovost@maine.edu>To: UM-EMPLOYEES@lists.maine.eduDear Colleagues:I am happy to share that Dr. Brian Olsen will be joining the Provost's Office as the newAssociate Provost for Student Success and Strategic Initiatives. I want to thank the searchcommittee, chaired by Dr. Monique LaRocque, for their thoughtful review and successfulsearch. In his new position, Dr. Olsen will work to strategically advance our student successefforts across the university and to align them to the UMS TRANSFORMS Research LearningExperiences, Gateways to Success, and Pathways to Careers initiatives.Since 2018 Professor Olsen has served as the chair of the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries,and Conservation Biology, and was interim director of the trans-college Ecology andEnvironmental Sciences Program. In these roles he has been a strong advocate for studentresearch experiences and career preparation for growing job markets. He has helped stewardand develop external partnerships that both provide students with hands-on training and informour curricula to better reflect the needs of multiple job sectors.Professor Olsen received his Ph.D. from Virginia Tech and his B.S. from Juniata College. In2008 he began his tenure at the University of Maine as an instructor for the large, first-yearbiology gateway courses and transitioned into a tenure track position in 2011. His teaching andscholarship focus on the evolution and ecology of birds, and he has received more than $11million in funding. In all of his work, he has kept an integrated and crucial focus onundergraduate and graduate students. He is the past recipient of the College of NaturalSciences, Forestry, and Agriculture's Outstanding Teaching Award and the Graduate School'sMentor of the Year award. Professor Olsen, a native Mainer, is committed to supporting Maine students, to recruiting newtalent to the state, and to helping grow a sustainable economy for Maine that benefits its people,industries, and natural resources. Professor Olsen notes that “the accelerating changes in oursociety and in higher education strongly encourage us to rethink how we can best servestudents, our state, and society at large.” He says that he is “incredibly excited to help allcorners of campus work together to maximize student success at UMaine and beyond.” Professor Olsen will be joining the Provost’s Office on April 30, 2021.Please join me in welcoming Professor Olsen into this new role.Sincerely,JohnUniversity of Maine System Mail - Brian Olsen Appointed as Assoc... https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0?ik=6098647e0e&view=pt&searc...3/26/2021, 8:44 AM

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