Rahul Shrivastav is the Provost and Executive Vice President of Indiana University. 

The provost provides the vision and momentum for creating a welcoming, supportive, and safe learning environment for the IU Bloomington campus community. As chief academic officer, the provost also provides academic leadership and support for faculty and student initiatives that enhance education, research, and creative activity.

Planning for our future

IUB 2030 charts an ambitious, seven-year vision, building on our strengths to further elevate the Bloomington campus and increase impact across the communities we serve and support.

Campus partners are working towards the creation of our implementation plan-- the guiding light to achieving our ambitious 2030 goals.

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Advancing student success

March 21, 2024

Strengthening the graduate and professional student experience is key to IUB’s efforts.

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Bloomington State of the Campus embraces complexity

March 19, 2024

The provost characterized the campus as “resilient as ever and resolved to lead boldly” in the address.

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Protecting academic freedom

February 15, 2024

IUB’s academic excellence requires academic freedom and intellectual rigor

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