KAREN W. MORSE

Karen W. Morse became Western Washington University's twelfth chief executive in 1993. Responsible to the board of trustees and in collaboration with the campus community, she leads in development and fulfillment of institutional goals and the university's long-term strategic plan. Her key objectives are to enhance the quality of programs and courses, promote a positive learning environment, increase resources, create a climate that supports diversity, and encourage community service.

Degrees and Honors

• Doctorate, Chemistry, University of Michigan
• Master's degree, Chemistry, University of Michigan
• Bachelor's degree, Ohio's Denison University
• Honorary degree awarded by Denison University in 1990
• Francis P. Garvan-John M. Olin Award, one of the American Chemical Society's highest honors, 1997
• Extensively published in the field of chemistry
• Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

Service

• Boards:
  • American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU)
  • Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)
    
  • NCAA Division II President's Council
    
  • National Research Council Chemical Sciences Roundtable
    
  • Washington Campus Compact
    
  • Seattle Opera
    
  • Whatcom County United Way
    
  • Bellingham Festival of Music
    
  • Whatcom Symphony
• Member of the Bellingham Rotary Club
  
• Member of the Bellingham Whatcom Economic Development Council
  

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