Western selects interim president, starts diversity committee
The Western Oregon University Board of Trustees earlier this month approved the appointment of Jay Kenton as interim president for 2021-22.
Also this month, university trustees approved the creation of a diversity, equity and inclusion committee, the first of its kind at an Oregon public university, according to a recent press release.
Kenton earned his doctorate in public administration from Portland State University and has served in multiple senior administrative roles at various Oregon universities, according to the release, including interim president at Oregon Institute of Technology and Eastern Oregon University. He briefly worked as interim vice president of Finance & Administration at WOU in 2018.
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