The International Documentary Association will honor Sam Pollard, professor in the Kanbar Institute of Film and Television at the Tisch School of the Arts, with a career award at the Director's Guild of America on Dec. 5 in Los Angeles. Pollard is the inaugural winner of the 2008 Avid Excellence in Editing Award.

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The Provost is the University's chief academic officer, who is responsible for setting the University's academic strategy and priorities, working closely with the deans of the schools, and identifying and cultivating interdisciplinary areas of excellence and collaboration within and between schools.

The Provost's Office oversees academic appointments, promotions, tenure, and faculty affairs; develops and maintains the academic infrastructure of the library and information technologies at NYU; guides academic planning and research support; and coordinates student programs and campus life.

David McLaughlin was appointed Provost of New York University in 2002. Click here for a statement from the Provost.