Meet the New Provost: Watch a of Provost Waldrop’s first day on campus and send him a message.
Smiles, handshakes and enthusiasm greeted Provost Tony Waldrop when he officially began his tenure at UCF on Friday, July 30.
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Waldrop came to UCF from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where since 2001 he had served as vice chancellor for research and economic development. In this position, he was responsible for 12 university-wide research support offices and 15 research centers.
He has a B.A. in Political Science, an M.A. in Physical Education and a Ph.D. in Physiology, all from UNC.
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