So apparently the President and Provost at NPS were fired, and RDML Jan Tighe is running the place now.
http://navycaptain-therealnavy.blogspot.com/2012/11/rdml-jan-e-tighe-to-head-naval.html
I've heard nothing but positive things about RDML Tighe. As a distance NPS student, I have received numerous emails about the search for a provost, most of which I trashed because they were annoying spam. Now I have the full story.
