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August 21, 2006 Anne Hirsch is the new Interim Dean of Nursing Released from the Provost’s Office, August 21, 2006Provost Robert Bates announced today that Dr. Robert Anders has informed the WSU administration that he is withdrawing from the position of Dean of the College of Nursing that he was recently appointed to for personal reasons. He will remain at University of Texas El Paso. Dr. Anne Hirsch, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the College of Nursing has accepted appointment as Interim Dean for the College of Nursing. Dr. Hirsch’s clinical background is in primarily critical care with experiences in ER, open heart surgery, ICU and CCU. She also is a practicing Family Nurse Practitioner. She taught Medical-surgical Nursing/Pathophysiology for five years in Kentucky, fifteen years at Pacific Lutheran University where she served as Associate Dean in the School of Nursing. She has been in her current role at the ICN since 1998. Dr. Hirsch received her BSN in 1974 from the ICN/Washington State University College of Nursing, her Master of Nursing in 1977 in Physiological Nursing/Cardiopulmonary from the University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, and her DNS in 1983 in Nursing Synthesis from Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana. Dr. Bates said “I am very pleased that Dr. Anne Hirsch has accepted this additional assignment.” “She brings a wealth of experience and understanding of nursing education and administration. I am delighted that she is willing to serve in this important role which will be effective September 18 upon the retirement of Dean Detlor. The search for the permanent dean will continue in the fall semester with the able assistance of the search committee and search firm. Linda Fox, Dean and Director of WSU Extension will continue to chair the search committee.” The search committee members are: Established in 1968, Washington State University Intercollegiate College of Nursing is the nation’s first, oldest and most comprehensive nursing education consortium. The College of Nursing offers baccalaureate, graduate and professional development course work to nursing students enrolled in Spokane through its four consortium partners, Eastern Washington University, Gonzaga University, Washington State University and Whitworth College. The same programs are also offered in several communities across the state including Yakima, Vancouver, Tri-Cities and Walla Walla using the Washington Higher Education Telecommunications System’s interactive video as well as by videoconferencing, video streaming and web based instruction. As the largest college of nursing in the Pacific Northwest, the WSU Intercollegiate College of Nursing is currently educating more than 900 upper-division undergraduate and graduate students, and each year graduates more entry-level nurses than any other educational institution in the state. In addition, its faculty researchers are contributing significantly to the knowledge base of the profession and of health care. |
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