Amy Dittmar, the senior vice provost at the University of Michigan, was named the new chief administrator at Rice University, according to a June 16 press release from the school’s office of public affairs.
In accepting the job, Dittmar cited Rice’s commitment to undergraduate affordability as the main draw.
“Rice has that breath of excellence, so to further excel, to make sure that they are raising all boats was part of the vision I have,” she said
Dittmar will be the university’s 14th provost, whose role as chief academic officer is the second highest position on campus after the university president.
