Colorado State University Names Frederick Gilbert As Vice Provost
Wednesday, May 28, 1997
FORT COLLINS--Colorado State University has appointed a new
vice provost to oversee a number of important university
functions in the provost's office, including academic program
review, faculty-personnel affairs and diversity initiatives.
Frederick Gilbert, dean and professor for Natural Resources
and Environmental Studies at the University of Northern British
Columbia in Prince George, B.C., will begin his new position at
Colorado State on Aug. 1.
As vice provost, Gilbert will oversee the review of all
academic and international programs as well as budgeting matters
in academic affairs and strategic planning. He also will track
performance in areas outlined by the State Board of Agriculture
and manage faculty-personnel issues, such as tenure, faculty
searches, appointments and annual faculty evaluations.
"Fred has considerable experience as an academic
administrator and his selection for this position had
enthusiastic support throughout campus," said David Young,
provost and academic vice president. "He will be an outstanding
addition to the provost's office."
Gilbert has spent almost 30 years in higher education as
professor and administrator. His academic career began in 1968 as
assistant professor of forest resources at the University of
Maine. From 1972 to 1981, Gilbert served as zoology professor at
the University of Guelph in Ontario, then went to Washington
State University, where he was zoology professor through 1992.
During his tenure at Washington State, Gilbert also served
as director of the wildlife biology department from 1981-92,
chairman of the Faculty Senate from 1986-88 and interim chairman
for the College of Natural Resource Sciences from 1988-91.
Gilbert, who has duel citizenship in Canada and the United
States, joined the University of Northern British Columbia in
1992. While employed at UNBC, Gilbert served on committees
including the Deans Council, University Senate, and chairman of
the Natural Resources and Environmental Studies Faculty Council
and the Faculty Tenure and Promotion Committee.
Gilbert earned a bachelor's degree in biology at Acadia
University, and master's and doctorate degrees in zoology from
the University of Guelph.
The vice provost position was created as part of the
reorganization of the provost's office last summer. He replaces
Alicia Skinner Cook, who served as interim vice provost for the
1996-97 academic year. Gilbert will earn $110,000 a year.
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