NDSU Provost Bruce Rafert announced he has changed the designation of R.S. Krishnan’s position from associate vice president for academic affairs to vice provost. The July 13 announcement is in keeping with the realignment of the Office of the Provost and is made with President Dean L. Bresciani’s approval, Rafert said. 

“Vice Provost Krishnan has made a significant and increasing contribution to many important initiatives in academic affairs, and I’m pleased to make this announcement,” Rafert said. 

Krishnan is a professor of English and director of Summer School. He has been with NDSU since 1984. 

NDSU is recognized as one of the nation's top 108 public and private universities by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education.