Since the announcement of Provost Ed Macias’ June 2013 retirement four months ago, Chancellor Mark Wrighton has formed an advisory committee to conduct a nationwide search for Macias’ replacement. The committee, led by Assistant Vice Chancellor Rob Wild, has been working alongside national executive-search firm Isaacson Miller.

After 25 years of serving as Washington University’s chief academic officer under a number of titles, Provost Ed Macias announced that he will be stepping down June 30, 2013. Macias, 68, who joined the University in 1970 as an assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry, said he plans to stay heavily involved in continuing the University’s growth.

The announced retirement of Provost Ed Macias provides the University an opportunity to reflect on recent academic advancements and goals for the future.