“Interestingly, when we were first drawing up plans for a PA facility, we originally intended to build the program in Providence. But we realized that having our students on the Smithfield campus was a much better alternative. The facilities here are amazing, the campus is amazing, the support structures are amazing. We had health services, psychiatric support, dining facilities …everything was here. So we built this great PA facility as a wing off the Unistructure.” By July 2018, the PA program was fully accredited by ARC/PA after a rigorous review, a great capstone for a team effort.
2015
BRYANT ANNOUNCED ITS FIRST
PROVOST AS CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER
President Machtley named Glenn M. Sulmasy, J.D., L.L.M. as Bryant’s first university provost and chief academic officer, responsible for allocating resources within Academic Affairs and overseeing academic policies and activities University-wide. Prior to joining Bryant, Sulmasy was chair and designated dean of the Department of Humanities and Professor of Law at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut. An acclaimed international law and national security expert, he had over 25 years of experience in academic, law, and government service settings. In announcing the appointment, Machtley said, “Glenn Sulmasy’s exceptional background, distinguished reputation, demonstrated leadership abilities, and international perspective will accelerate Bryant’s trajectory of excellence.”
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