Floyd

45 years of service earns top state award

Ev Davis, Greg Royer, Jackie Knight, Elson S. Floyd Jacqueline (Jackie) Knight, the operations center supervisor for Facilities Operations, was presented with the Ralph Monro Longevity Award on Tuesday, June 26, during the annual Fac Ops barbeque picnic. Knight currently tops the list of state classified staff with the most longevity at each of the WSU campuses, […]

WSU will aid transition for People’s Clinic patients

PULLMAN – Washington State University President Elson S. Floyd has announced that the university will provide bridge funding to ensure continued health care for People’s Clinic patients as they make the transition to other health care options. Closure of the clinic was announced this week after WSU’s Intercollegiate College of Nursing was informed that federal […]

Topics — A second chance; Hare-raising survivor

Following are links to several recent media articles regarding WSU faculty and staff, or addressing issues in higher education. To see a full article, just click on the live URL link. * Seattle Times — June Daugherty, WSU women’s basketball coach,  grateful for 2nd chance, http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2003753284_daugherty19.html * Seattle Post Intelligencer — WSU chief shares plans, […]

VP for econ development and extension appointed

Gardner PULLMAN — John C. Gardner, vice president for research and economic development for the University of Missouri system, will become the vice president for economic development and extension for Washington State University on July 1. In making the announcement, WSU President Elson S. Floyd praised Gardner’s long and distinguished career in economic development, agriculture […]

News topics — Boring science; Seattle focus; RateMyProf

Following are links to several recent media articles regarding WSU faculty and staff, or addressing issues in higher education. To see a full article, just click on the live URL link. * Columbia Tribune — UM executive might go Floyd’s way: Washington State University recruits honcho in research, http://www.columbiatribune.com/2007/Jun/20070609News002.asp * The Daily Evergreen — WSU […]

Vice provost to manage academic planning, budget

Mary M. Doyle, who has served in the dual roles of vice president for Information Systems and vice provost for administration at Washington State University since 2002, is now devoting her energy full time to duties in the Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President. Effective June 1, she is vice provost for academic […]

Reorganization spurs new name and planning

Michael J. Tate’s start to summer has been anything but relaxing since new WSU President Elson S. Floyd announced last week that the Division of Student Affairs would join the Office of Equity and Diversity to forge a new administrative area. Tate, vice president for Equity and Diversity, will assumed leadership of both areas on June […]

Tate to take on additional role as vp of Student Affairs

PULLMAN – Michael J. Tate, who has served as vice president for the Office of Equity and Diverity at Washington State University since September 2004, now will also serve as vice president for Student Affairs for the university. In making the announcement, WSU President Elson S. Floyd said the positions are complementary ones and that Tate’s […]

Elson S. Floyd to assume WSU presidency May 21

PULLMAN – Elson S. Floyd will assume his duties as Washington State University’s 10th president on May 21. At the WSU Board of Regents meeting Friday, the board approved the official delegation of authority to the new president for that date. The regents also offered expressions of thanks and appreciation to President V. Lane Rawlins, […]

Becoming AAU-like

When Elson S. Floyd addressed the university recently as incoming president, he said WSU’s goal of creating a “global, world-class land-grant institution” included building the capability to join the American Association of Universities (AAU). “It’s sort of an elite club,” he noted. Elite, certainly. The 62 members of the AAU (ONLINE @ www.aau.edu) are America’s […]