Mary Cullinan named EWU president

Current Southern Oregon University president will take over from retiring Dr. Rodolfo Arévalo Aug. 1

The first woman president in the 132-year history of Eastern Washington University is set to take over her new job Aug. 1.

Dr. Mary Cullinan, Ph.D, currently serving as the President of Southern Oregon University in Ashland, was chosen by the Eastern's board of trustees out of a pool of three finalists that included current EWU Provost Rex Fuller and Tim Mescon, President of Columbus State University in Columbus, Ga.

Cullinan, 64, will become the 26th president of EWU and replace the retiring Dr. Rodolfo Arévalo who announced earlier this year he would step down from the post he's held since 2...

 

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