V. Lane Rawlins (1937-) was inaugurated as the 9th president of Washington State University on March 28, 2001. He served until 2007. He had previously been an Economics professor and administrator at WSU from 1968 to 1988.
The functions and duties of the Washington State University President are defined in University Faculty Manual, edition of 1987, as: In addition to being designated as secretary ex officio of the Board of Regents, the President as general agent of the Board is the chief executive officer of Washington State University. The President administers the policies approved by the Board of Regents, serves as advisor to the Board on policies and operations and is the agent through whom representations to the Board are regularly made. Other functions of the chief executive officer include: Leadership in developing policies and organization for teaching, research, and extension programs. Public administration of the University, including representation before the Legislature and other state agencies. Responsibility for the general welfare of students; the development, operation and maintenance of buildings, lands and equipment; financial matters pertaining to development, operation and maintenance of University; and the administration of regulations adopted by the Board of Regents. Responsibility, delegated by the Board of Regents, for all appointments, promotion, salaries, leaves, resignations, and dismissals. Presiding at meetings of the general faculty.
The collection consists of approximately one hundred letters and certificates, primarily from the presidents of other institutions, congratulating V. Lane Rawlins on his inauguration as the 9th president of Washington State University. Also present are materials related to the Faculty Honors Convocation which hosted his inauguration, and a Retired Faculty Luncheon at the same time.
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Preliminary Guide to the Washington State University Office of the President: V. Lane Rawlins Inauguration Files, 2001 (UA2021-10)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Kristi Tattershall of the Office of the President donated this collection to the Washington State University Libraries on July 23, 2021, where they were retained as UA2021-10.
University Archivist Mark O’English accessioned this collection in Dec. 2021. A variety of newspaper and magazine articles were not retained, and many of the certificates came in frames which were also discarded. As the MASC will likely eventually receive papers from Rawlins’ tenure as president, we suggest leaving these unprocessed and eventually jointly processing this with those.
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