Northwest

<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Do you have a news tip? newstips@heraldnet.com | 425.339.3400   Published: Thursday, April 24, 2008 Trustees pick new president for Western Washington University Associated Press BELLINGHAM -- Western Washington University's trustees have picked the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay as their preferred candidate for their next president. The trustees have called a special meeting for Friday to take a vote and authorize university officials to agree on a contract with Bruce Shepard, who says he is looking forward to returning to the Pacific Northwest. Shepard was a political science professor at Oregon State University for 23 years and then worked his way up through administrative jobs at Oregon State, Eastern Oregon University and the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, where he has been chancellor since 2001. Western's 12th president, Karen Morse, announced last September that she would retire this fall. Morse is the longest-serving university president in Washington state. Shepard is scheduled to meet with students, faculty and staff in Bellingham today and Friday before the trustees' formal vote. Trustees Chairman Kevin Raymond said he expects Shepard will be a strong advocate for the university in Olympia and an excellent fundraiser. An ongoing fundraising campaign in Green Bay under his leadership has raised more than $21 million. Shepard was chosen out of 53 potential candidates forwarded by the university's national search committee. If the university and Shepard agree on a contract and he is approved by the trustees on Friday, he would move to Bellingham this summer and become president of the university on Sept. 1, when Morse retires.

1. Emory’s owner fears fire was arson 2. Monroe honking case makes it to state Supreme Court 3. Vatican ponders the souls in space 4. 81 veterans' names, 81 meaningful lives honored in Snohomish 5. Hope dims that Olympics will boost region 6. Student hit in crosswalk to return 7. Smokey Point to celebrate end of roadwork 8. Death on Edmonds waterfront ruled a suicide 9. Help for young moms may continue 10. Semifinal slate sealed on ‘Dancing With Stars’ 2 - Top 10 Stories Most Talked about 3 - Top 10 Stories Most Emailed

• Bazaar Fever • Hawks proud of historic season • Olson always put Edmonds first • Honoring student veterans • ‘Wheedle' author comes to Lynnwood bookshop • Mavs build early lead en route to easy win • Prep football games of the week (state playoffs) • Tears of laughter, tears of grief • Death on Edmonds beach likely a suicide • Boeing will build, flight test and deliver 787s in South Carolina to spe ... • Snohomish County EDC promoting job growth in key industry clusters • $4 million grant to advance brain tumor research has Everett links • Providence medical center construction tops off its 12-story steel frame ... • Tulalip affordable housing project to be financed by KeyBank, Raymond Ja ... • Arlington's Lak of Ink has a growing following for Luke Kooyman's creati ... • Bank of the Northwest formed • Cascade Bank earns $1.6 million