Welcome to the Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Bob Blouin gestures while speaking in a meeting.

Robert A. Blouin, Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost

Bob Blouin is the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The Provost is the Chief Operating Officer of the University and plays a central role leading critically important pan-university initiatives.

In addition to overseeing the University’s budget and planning operations, Blouin works alongside Chancellor Carol Folt toward implementing The Blueprint for Next, Carolina’s first-ever strategic framework, an initiative that will guide university growth over the next decade.

Announcements

Campus News

- UNC’s Largest-Ever Research Award Reaches $232 Million
  MEASURE Evaluation is a five-year cooperative agreement funded by the United States Agency for International Development and led by UNC’s Carolina Population Center.
- UNC-Chapel Hill named best value in U.S. public higher education
  Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine declared Carolina the leader in higher education based on quality of education and affordability
- 25 earn 2018 University Teaching Awards
- Arts Everywhere initiative launches free app to connect community with the arts on campus
- Campus Makerspace Fosters Student Innovation at UNC
  These students can manufacture in their dorms
- UNC-Chapel Hill Earns Top Sustainability Ratings
- UNC and USFQ Reaffirm Commitment to Partnership and Engagement in Galápagos

Social Media

- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  Just like the bricks that pave our campus and the low stone walls that welcome Tar Heels near and far, the Davie Poplar trees are a major part of Carolina's gorgeous landscape. Learn more about these symbols of life at #UNC: https://unc.live/2usgVRV
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  “This is what it’s all about. This right here. It’s on the floor, it’s on your shirt, and it’s in your heart.” -Stuart Scott Celebrate Carolina's timeless traditions here: https://unc.live/2usgVRV
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  UNC Institute for the Environment professor Gregory Gangi's career has focused on bringing together students, policymakers and industry professionals to advance sustainability efforts. Discover more about this 2018 Massey Award winner's passion for the environment and how he prep...
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  Alert Carolina Emergency Sirens All Clear – TEST OVER The University has issued "all clear." It’s safe to resume normal activities. This last “all clear” announcement ends the test of the Alert Carolina System. The sirens sound only for a major emergency or an immediate s...
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  !Alert Carolina! All clear. All clear. Resume normal activities. alertcarolina.unc.edu
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  !Alert Carolina! This is a TEST. No action is required. Sirens sounded; listen for all clear. alertcarolina.unc.edu
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  Congratulations to Carolina alumna Olivia Holder for being named the first Yenching Scholar from #UNC. This scholarship will support Holder as she pursues her master's degree at @PKU1898 https://t.co/ZlVmZQFKjQ
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  But first, let's meet the man who knows Carolina's trees better than anyone: #UNC arborist Tom Bythell https://t.co/I5k8xNPa96
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  Before incoming student Lauren Bates starts a graduate program in exercise physiology at #UNC, she's running a 4K (4,000 miles that is!) Learn more about her team's mission to raise money for @UlmanCancerFnd 👟https://t.co/0mHHis5D6N
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  🌳 David Poplar Thread 🌳 In the middle of McCorkle Place stands perhaps the oldest symbol of life at #UNC - Davie Poplar. Today we're taking a look at the most iconic tree on campus and the legends surrounding it: https://t.co/bvVorxUeBz https://t.co/oJmGJSCTTU
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  Ahh nothing like the Alma Mater to lull you to sleep 💙 #UNC https://t.co/aQfyxsiteo
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  Lauren Bates is ready to begin her graduate program at #UNC in the fall, but first, she's packed her bags for a different kind of adventure — traveling 4,000 miles from San Fransisco to Boston on foot. https://t.co/0mHHis5D6N