Iowa State’s longest-serving provost has announced he will step down from the position, effective June 30. Senior Vice President and Provost Jonathan Wickert will remain at Iowa State, serving as the president’s chairman in engineering and remaining a professor of mechanical engineering. “Being provost is a profound responsibility and an amazing experience, and I’ve enjoyed.
Shawn Norman resigned from his role as the senior vice president for operations and finance 11 months after starting in the role. The change was made effective Dec. 1. According to a departure agreement signed by Norman and President Wendy Wintersteen, Norman will receive a $124,000 separation payment to be paid out during the first.
The Iowa Board of Regents conducted the study as a result of Iowa Senate File 560, which instructed the regents to conduct a review of DEI programs and initiatives. The board formed a study group, consisting of three members. The group gathered information about DEI as it relates to academic affairs, human resources and staff.
A noted conservator, he peeled back paintings’ hidden layers and sometimes uncovered fakes, most notably a portrait wrongly thought to be of Mary Todd Lincoln.