Ian Baucom, University executive vice president and provost, has been named President of Middlebury College, according to a release posted to Middlebury’s website 10 hours ago. Announced by the University Wednesday morning, Baucom will officially step down in March.
Baucom has served as executive vice president and provost since 2022. In this position, he is responsible for managing the academic schools of the University — including overseeing education and research initiatives, libraries, art museums and public service.
Before 2022, Baucom served as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences for eight years after spending 17 years at Duke University.
A representative from the University had not yet responded to a request for comment at the time of publication.
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