Crabtree Named Provost At Colorado State University
Wednesday, May 20, 1998
FORT COLLINS--Colorado State University picked a popular,
longtime professor and university administrator to lead its
academic units, today naming Loren Crabtree provost and academic
vice president.
Crabtree, who had served as interim provost, was selected
from a field of 65 candidates and will begin his post
immediately.
"Loren Crabtree has established himself as a person of
integrity and academic excellence in his 30 years at Colorado
State, and he has shown that he cares a great deal about this
university and the people who learn, teach and work here," said
President Albert C. Yates. "Loren enjoys an extraordinary level
of respect and support throughout the entire university
community. That well-earned respect will be crucial as the
university moves forward in reaching its academic goals with
Loren serving in a vital leadership role."
Crabtree, who had served as dean of the College of Liberal
Arts before becoming interim provost, will focus on a wide range
of initiatives at the university. One key goal will be the
implementation of the recently approved undergraduate core
curriculum. The new core establishes the set of classes and
experiences all students - no matter what their major - must have
in common before they receive a Colorado State diploma. The core,
approved unanimously by the university's Faculty Council and its
governing board, is designed to guarantee a more rigorous,
consistent general education for all Colorado State
undergraduates.
Crabtree also is charged with leading efforts to make
investments in faculty and programs that move the university into
the ranks of the nation's preeminent research universities,
enhancing the outreach efforts of the university and fostering a
supportive environment for students, faculty and staff.
"It's a big job, but I look forward to the challenges. I
believe Colorado State is poised to make extraordinary changes in
the coming years as we work to ensure that we establish and
maintain our place as more than a good university, but as a great
university," Crabtree said. "During my tenure as interim provost,
many people worked very hard for this university. It will take
this same kind of commitment from many people to continue the
progress we've made. I'm looking forward to helping in this
effort."
Crabtree, interim provost since 1997, became dean of
Colorado State's College of Liberal Arts in 1991. He joined the
faculty in 1967 and has taught more than 20 different courses in
history, honors and international education, mostly on
contemporary China and on United States-East Asian relations.
Co-author of two books, Crabtree currently is working on two
more books and has published many papers, articles and book
chapters. He has received two Colorado State awards for his
teaching, is listed in the 1997 "Who's Who in the West," served
on more than 40 faculty committees and as assistant and associate
liberal arts dean and is past president of the Western conference
of the Association of Asian Studies. He holds a doctorate in
history and Asian studies from the University of Minnesota.
Crabtree also is planning to teach a history course in the
fall semester.
"To fully understand my role at the university, I must
understand the challenges and opportunities facing the people
that work and learn here," Crabtree said. "I can't think of a
better way to do that than spending time in the classroom with
our most important constituents - our students."
As provost, traditionally the second-in-command at the
university, Crabtree will earn $146,000.
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