Kansas State University Provost Chuck Taber is calling it a career.
In a letter to the university community Tuesday, the provost and executive vice president said he will retire following the 2023 fall semester. Taber came to K-State in 2018, after spending 29 years at Stony Brook, where he served in a variety of roles, including as dean of the graduate school and vice provost for graduate and professional education.
Taber says he is immensely proud of the accomplishments over the past five years and intends to spend more time with family and focusing on his music.
Taber helped lead the university during some difficult challenges, including a decadelong enrollment decline, budget cuts and the COVID-19 pandemic. He’s been closely working with President Richard Linton on the K-State 2025 strategic plan and plays an essential role in implementation of the Strategic Enrollment Management and Budget Modernization initiatives.
No word yet on how the university plans to fill Taber’s position.
