PULLMAN – John Fraire’s world is in seismic flux – restructuring of his division, doctoral thesis deadlines, changing student demographics, enrollment growth expectations and, like everyone else, budget cuts. But despite the demanding challenge, he’s enjoying it. Seven months ago, WSU President Elson S. Floyd announced a major reorganization of the university’s […]
John Gardner (Photo by Robert Hubner, WSU Photo Services) PULLMAN – John Gardner, vice president of Advancement and External Affairs, was assigned in mid-August to lead radical reconstructive surgery among several major university offices. The goal is to flatten the administrative structure, reduce costs and increase collaborative efforts and effectiveness, particularly in the area of fundraising. […]
WSU may be going back to the future. It is considering merging the College of Liberal Arts and the College of Sciences, 15 years after the original College of Sciences and Arts was split. These discussions are occurring at the same time the university ponders refreshing its strategic plan and debates program priorities and […]
With effective positioning for the future as the goal, and acting on recommendations from the provost’s realignment committee, Erich Lear, dean, College of Liberal Arts, is experimenting with changes in the organization of the college. A discussion about realignment began on the university level nearly a year ago when a small committee, jointly led by […]