Ian D.C. Newbould
This spring Ian D.C. Newbould, who holds a doctorate in history from the University of Manchester, was named interim provost of the University of Mary Washington. Most recently, he served as president of Richmond, the American International University in London, U.K., from 2008 to 2011.
Newbould joined UMW April 16 and will serve through the 2012-2013 academic year as the chief academic officer overseeing faculty matters and academic programs, planning, and budgets. Working with deans and faculty, the provost leads major university initiatives in teaching, research, and creative activities and has responsibility for all university educational and academic policies.
Newbould’s career in higher education spans more than 30 years and includes presidencies at three institutions.
President Richard V. Hurley described Newbould as “an accomplished educator and administrator whose breadth of experience and international expertise will help bolster our academic programs and commitment to excellence.”