Eastern's Fuller named new Western Oregon president

Dr. Rex Fuller, who was a finalist to become Eastern Washington University’s new president a little less than a year ago, was named the 23rd president of Western Oregon University in Monmouth, Ore., April 16.

Fuller, an economist and professor of public administration, has served as provost and vice president for academic affairs at EWU since 2011. As provost, Fuller developed a new EWU College of Health Science and Public Health and a new master’s program in Public Health.

Also while at Eastern, Fuller was instrumental in creating innovative student success programs and a university center fo...