New CAHNRS development director brings passion for connecting people
Jim Smith is the new senior director of development and leader of the CAHNRS Office of Development.
Administration
New food science director looks to grow school’s prominence and student population
Soo-Yeun Lee announced as new director of WSU’s School of Food Science.
State 4-H leader takes new role as interim associate dean
Nancy Deringer is the new CAHNRS interim associate dean for Student Success and Academic Programming.
New assistant dean determined to assist underrepresented groups
Luz Maria Gordillo is CAHNRS’ new Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusive Excellence
New leadership roles for WSU grape virologist
Naidu Rayapati, world-renowned plant pathologist, has been named director of the Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension Center and CAHNRS assistant dean for Tri-Cities.
New temporary positions for WSU CAHNRS leaders
WSU Interim President Dan Bernardo has named Ron Mittelhammer, dean of CAHNRS, as interim co-provost of the university. Mittelhammer, in turn, has named Kimberlee Kidwell, executive associate dean of CAHNRS, as acting dean for the college. Kidwell filled in as leader of CAHNRS last winter when Mittelhammer was out for medical reasons.
Blog Ranked in Top-5 College Administration Blogs
I am pleased to report that this blog was recently rated as one of the top-5 college administrative blogs by DIY Learning. This news was reported in a new featured post on DIY Learning’s website entitled, “Top 50 College Admission & Administration Blogs.”
Administrators, Faculty, Staff: We Are All Advocates
Today, budget decisions are being made at all levels of government — federal, state and local – that will have lasting impact on our future success in CAHNRS and WSU Extension. These decisions are being made in an environment that reflects a new political reality for higher education, in general, and for CAHNRS and WSU […]
CAHNRS Budget Update V
Recent news concerning the state’s budget situation, and its impact on WSU, has not been encouraging. Several developments transpired last week, including a new preliminary state budget forecast, legislative testimony by WSU administrators, and the expected rumors and responses both within and outside WSU. Hopefully, this update will reduce some of the confusion and fill […]
Budget Update IV
As you may know, the Washington State Senate requested that WSU provide an estimate of the impacts of a 12 and 18 percent budget reduction to the university’s 2009-11 biennial budget. Last Friday, every college turned in their scenarios of how they would meet 12 and 20 percent budget reductions. Non-academic units completed the same […]