PULLMAN, Wash. — Washington State University (WSU) President Kirk H. Schulz announced Friday his plan to retire in June 2025. Schulz served as president for eight years.
The announcement came during the WSU Board of Regents meeting.
"These last eight years as president of Washington State University have been some of the best years of my career. I am immensely proud of what we’ve accomplished together to educate students, conduct ground-breaking research, and improve the lives of Washingtonians." — Kirk Schulz, Washington State University President.
The board agreed to amended his appointment, shortening his contract by one year.
Schulz is the 11th president of Washington State University and a tenured professor in the Gene and Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering. Â
Under Schulz’s leadership, the university has recorded several significant achievements such as record student enrollment in 2019 and opening new teaching and research facilities.
Before joining WSU, Shulz served as the 13th president of Kansas State University.
Schulz served as Vice President for Research and Economic Development, Dean of the Bagley College of Engineering, and Director for the Dave Swalm School of Chemical Engineering at Mississippi State University.
Schulz earned his undergraduate and doctoral degrees in chemical engineering at Virginia Tech, where he met his wife, Dr. Noel Nunnally Schulz.
Noel Schulz is a professor in the Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture and a co-director of the WSU-Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Advanced Grid Institute.
The Schulz's have two sons, Tim and Andrew.
Credit: WSU
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