Chancellor

Pitcher will lead WSU Spokane campus

Brian Pitcher, who has served as provost at the University of Idaho for seven years, has been named the new chancellor for Washington State University Spokane. WSU President V. Lane Rawlins announced Pitcher’s appointment at the WSU Spokane Riverpoint campus Friday. “We are pleased to have Brian on board. These are exciting times on the […]

New appreciation, vision for WSU Spokane

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,And sorry I could not travel bothAnd be one traveler, long I stoodAnd looked down one as far as I couldTo where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair,And having perhaps the better claim,Because it was grassy and wanted wear…— From “The Road […]

WSU chancellor named one of 50 great leaders

Washington State University Vancouver Chancellor Hal Dengerink has been recognized as one of the region’s 50 great leaders by Oregon Business magazine.The October issue of Oregon Business honored 50 leaders in Oregon who make things happen, reach new heights in their industry and remain committed to their community. Dengerink was the only honoree from the […]

Interview set for chancellor candidate at WSU Spokane

Sharon Davidson Hoffman, provost and vice president of academic affairs at Clayton College and State University, Morrow, Georgia, has been selected as a candidate for the chancellor’s position at Washington State University Spokane.Hoffman will be interviewed 2:30-4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21, in the Phase I Auditorium on the WSU Spokane campus. Employees and community members […]

Lovrich named interim chancellor of WSU Spokane

Nicholas P. Lovrich, the Claudius O. and Mary W. Johnson Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Washington State University, has been appointed interim chancellor of WSU Spokane, succeeding Rom Markin (see related article), who is retiring June 30. Lovrich has served as director of the Division of Governmental Studies and Services at WSU for 25 […]

Chancellor Markin retires after 40 years at WSU

Rom Markin is retiring from Washington State University, but his impact on the people, programs, and future of the institution will be long felt and heralded.During what he has termed his “43-year love affair with WSU,” he has been a marketing and entrepreneurship faculty member, dean of the College of Business and Economics for 15 […]

Special award surprises Markin

A surprise award was presented to WSU Spokane Chancellor Rom Markin by President V. Lane Rawlins at the Celebrating Excellence banquet honoring faculty and staff award winners March 26. The President’s Award for Exemplary Lifetime Service is presented from time to time as the merit of nominees warrants such recognition. The president selects recipients from […]

Unique position combines chancellor, vice provost

Washington State University is searching for an innovative leader who will be chancellor for its Spokane campus and who also will coordinate activities across the university system as vice provost for health science. “Representatives from the Pullman campus, WSU Spokane, WSU Vancouver and the Spokane community serving on the search committee encourage nominations and applications […]