Persis Drell, the 13th provost of Stanford University, will resign from her role next fall. For the last six years, she has been serving as the University’s chief academic officer and chief budget ...

STANFORD — University provost Persis Drell will be stepping down as the university’s chief academic officer and chief budget officer in the fall quarter after six years on the job, according to a ...

Stanford Provost Persis Drell addresses the graduates during Commencement ceremonies for the graduating class of 2020 at Stanford Stadium on June 11, 2022. Courtesy Don Feria/Stanford University.

Stanford Provost Persis Drell plans to step down later this year once her successor is in place, the university announced on Wednesday, May 3. Drell moved into the provost role in February 2017 and ...