Yale Dean to Be Next Provost at Northwestern

EVANSTON, IL - The dean of Yale College has decided to leave Connecticut to become the new provost at Northwestern University.

Jonathan Holloway will replace Daniel Linzer at Northwestern beginning on July 1, 2017, when he will leave his position at the liberal arts college of Yale University, another of the world’s most prestigious institutions.

“Leaving that institution is a decision that did not come easily, and I leave New Haven with many, many fond memories, said Holloway, 49. “That said, I am looking forward to a new professional adventure, and my family shares in my excitement about discovering the opportunities and resources in the Evanston and Chicago communities.”

Holloway is Dean of Yale College and Edmund S. Morgan Professor of African American Studies, History, and American Studies, according to a Northwestern news release. He specializes in post-emancipation United States history with a focus on social and intellectual history.

“I am incredibly excited to join the Northwestern community,” he said. “I have long admired the scholarship that has been produced by Northwestern faculty members in my fields, and I am now eager to discover and, importantly, to support the work of my new colleagues across the University.”

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