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| Title | South Dakota Tech Welcomes Dr Charles Ruch |
| Transcript | SDSM&T News 501 E. Saint Joseph Street • Rapid City, SD 57701-3995 Phone: (605) 394-6082/2554 • Fax: (605) 394-6177 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 27, 2003 Contact: Steve Buchholz, Public Information Manager, 394-6082 South Dakota Tech Welcomes Dr. Charles Ruch The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology welcomed Dr. Charles Ruch to campus this month as the university's 17th president. He comes to South Dakota Tech after serving as president of Boise State University in Boise, Idaho. "I'm glad to be here, " Ruch said. "I'm excited to work with everyone on campus to take this wonderful university to a new level of excellence. I also look forward to working with my colleagues at other universities to find ways to enhance the educational opportunities available to students, and with community organizations and agencies that want to join with us to make Rapid City and the Black Hills even better places to live." Ruch succeeds Dr. Richard Gowen, who left campus June 30 after 16 years as Tech's president. South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds has appointed Gowen director of the Homestake Laboratory Conversion Project. Ruch had been president of Boise State University for 10 years. Under his leadership, the school grew into Idaho's largest university, serving 17, 000 students in a rapidly growing metropolitan area. The university's research and development budget grew to $20 million during Ruch's tenure. Among many other issues, Ruch will direct his attention toward economic development. "I was very interested in the work under way here in South Dakota to link higher education and economic development, " he said. "Public higher education has much to offer by way of its research capacity and faculty expertise to South Dakota's economic development resources." Ruch will also focus on new ways to collaborate with Tech's sister institution at -more- -page 2- Black Hills State University. "South Dakota Tech and Black Hills State have complementary missions, " Regents President Harvey C. Jewett said. "We are anxious to put Dr. Ruch's leadership, in concert with Black Hills State President Tom Flickema, to work in this area." Ruch has doctorate and master's degrees in education from Northwestern University, and a bachelor's degree in chemistry from The College of Wooster in Ohio. Prior to his time at Boise State, Ruch served 11 years at Virginia Commonwealth University — first as an associate dean and dean, and for the remaining six years as provost and vice president for academic affairs. His first university assignments came at the University of Pittsburgh, where he was a faculty member and department chair. An active participant in regional and national higher education organizations, Ruch has chaired the Urban and Metropolitan Universities Committee for the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. He has also served on the presidents' councils of the Big Sky, Big West, and Western Athletic conferences and currently serves as chair of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. He was actively involved in the Boise community, where he has chaired the United Way board and the Future Foundation of Boise and has served on the chamber of commerce board. He and his wife, Sally, have four grown children. MEDIA ADVISORY: Dr. Ruch will be available for interviews between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 30. Please call Steve Buchholz at 394-6082 to schedule a specific time if you would like to speak with Dr. Ruch. #30# |
| Creator | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. University Relations; |
| Subject | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; |
| Local Subject | RUCH, CHARLES P.
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| Digital Publisher | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Devereaux Library
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| Contributors | Buchholz, Steve; |
| Date | 2003-07-27 |
| Type | Text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Language | eng |
| Relation | Is part of Office of University Relations SDSM&T News Collection |
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| Submitting Institution | Devereaux Library. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. |
| Date Digital | 2009 |
| CONTENTdm number | 6010 |
| CONTENTdm file name | 6990.pdf |
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