As the academic year draws to a close, I wanted to take a moment to congratulate all of you on a job well done. This year has been filled with many challenges, but you have all risen to the occasion and shown what it means to be a part of this wonderful Cougar community.
I am pleased to announce that Jason Peschel has been appointed as the permanent director of the School of Design and Construction, effective immediately.
You have likely seen the announcement in today’s WSU Insider regarding WSU’s budget reduction.
I want to give you an update on how this will impact Voiland College and what we are doing to address this situation.
Happy New Year! I am pleased to announce that Vikram Yadama has been named director, and Julia Day has been named associate director of WSU’s Composite Materials and Engineering Center (CMEC).
After more than 22 years of service to Voiland College and to Washington State University, Devon Anderson will be retiring in December.
I hope you had a fun and restful summer and are excited about the upcoming school year. Welcome, especially, to our new faculty and staff who are joining the Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture. We have an exciting year ahead!
I am happy to announce that Professor Haluk Beyenal has accepted the position as Voiland College’s Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies. He starts effective immediately.
I am pleased to announce that Professor Xianming Shi has accepted the role of Chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE).