Bowden to leave current position as College of Engineering dean on June 30 Bowden to leave current position as College of Engineering dean on June 30

College of Engineering Dean Royce Bowden has announced plans to leave Wichita State University on June 30 to invest the next chapter of his life to philanthropic and scholarly interests. He will have completed 30 years of service in higher education, dedicated to the success of students, faculty and staff, including the past five at WSU.

Interim Provost Rick Muma will work with the college faculty and staff to identify an interim leader and conduct a national search for the next dean.

"Dean Bowden has done a tremendous amount of work on the progress of the university's mission by advancing STEM education, research and developing new cutting-edge teaching spaces in the Experiential Engineering Building," said Muma. "Royce has been a great colleague and he will be missed. We wish him well."

"I have especially enjoyed my service to Wichita State," said Bowden. "I am grateful to have had the opportunity to help the students, faculty, staff and administration advance the College of Engineering. I am most proud of their work in four key strategic areas over the past four-and-a-half years."

Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?6338 for more information.