Lafayette introduces new provost

After receiving more than 70 applicants from across the country, the Provost Search Committee, aided by higher ed search firm AGB Search, has selected Laura McGrane as its new provost and professor of English.

McGrane, who has previously served in the role of associate provost for strategic initiatives at Haverford College, has led a variety of college-wide strategic planning initiatives in addition to overseeing enrollment studies and institutional grants.

Since 2002, McGrane has been a faculty member in Haverford College’s English department, serving as department chair from 2015 to 2018. With more than 20 years of academic and administrative experience, McGrane has proven herself to be an inspirational leader with a commitment to inclusivity in education. She started her term in July, succeeding John Meier.