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Cal State LA Provost Resigns, Second Provost Lost in Two Years for School

Cal State LA provost and vice president of academic affairs Dr. José Luis Alvarado has resigned after five months at the job. He is the second provost the school has lost in two years, University Times reported.

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Cal State LA President Dr. William Covino announced Alvarado’s resignation in a university email, wherein he also said that executive vice president Dr. José Gomez would fill in immediately.

Dr. Lynn Mahoney was the school’s provost until Spring 2019, leaving to be president of San Francisco State. Gomez filled in until Alvarado was appointed to the role in March 2020.

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