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Dr . Sylvia Manning Appointed to Interim Provost Role
Dr . Sylvia Manning has been appointed as the Charles R . Drew University of Medicine and Science Interim Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Interim Provost effective June 27 , 2022 .
Dr . Manning comes to CDU as Interim Provost after several decades of experience in academic administration . Most recently , she served as Interim President of Western University of Health Sciences , as Interim President of Shepherd University in West Virginia , and as President of the Higher Learning Commission , the largest of the six regional accreditors .
Previously , she served as Executive Vice Provost for the University of Southern California , Vice President for Academic Affairs at the University of Illinois , and Chancellor at the University of Illinois at Chicago , where she focused on advancing the education of 25,000 diverse students , a rapidly expanding research portfolio , a full-spectrum healthcare enterprise , and extensive urban engagement .
She has given testimony before the US House Committee on Education and Labor regarding higher education and a federal definition of the credit hour , and the US Senate Committee on Health , Education , Labor , and Pensions regarding for-profit higher education .
Dr . Manning has also presented expert testimony on accreditation in California and Maryland courts . She holds dual US and Canadian citizenship , a B . A . degree from McGill University , M . A . and Ph . D . degrees in English Language and Literature from Yale University , and honorary doctorates of humane letters from Northeastern University , Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science , and Western University of Health Sciences .
The appointment of Dr . Manning to the interim role at CDU has been made under the auspices of the Registry for College and University Presidents , which facilitates interim appointments for senior higher education leaders . The search for the regularly appointed Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Interim Provost is ongoing ,