Sabah Randhawa

Sabah U. Randhawa is an engineer and academic who serves as an academic administrator.[2] Since August 2016 he has been the 14th President of Western Washington University (Western).[3]

Sabah Randhawa
SpouseUzma Ahmad[1]
Academic background
Education
Academic work
Institutions

Randhawa is a Fellow of the Institute of Industrial Engineers,[4] and a recipient of the 2023 District VIII Leadership Award from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.[5]

Education

Randhawa has aB.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore (1976), a M.S. in Industrial Engineering from Oregon State University (1980)[6] and a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Arizona State University (1983).[6]

Career

Randhawa was the Provost and Executive Vice President at Oregon State University (OSU), the institution's second-ranked administrator.[7][8] He was a candidate for the chancellor position at Southern Illinois University Carbondale before withdrawing in 2015.[9]

During his time at OSU, Randhawa was one of four candidates vying to become the chancellor of University of Nebraska–Lincoln.[10][11] He withdrew his candidacy in March 2016 after he was declared the sole finalist for the presidential search at Western.[12][13][14]

In March 2016, the Western Board of Trustees voted unanimously to nominate Randhawa as university president.[15] One of the terms in his presidential contract at Western was that he would become a tenured professor on top of his role as president.[16]

References
  1. "Get to Know Sabah & Uzma". President's Office. Western Washington University. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  2. "Biography". President's Office. Western Washington University. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  3. Mittan, Kyle (October 11, 2016). "Western Washington University's Randhawa talks diversity, safety, other priorities". The Bellingham Herald.
  4. "IIE Award Winners". IISE. Fellow Award. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  5. "Individual Achievement Awards". CASE.
  6. Randhawa, Sabah U. "Sabah U. Randhawa" (PDF) (Curriculum Vitae).
  7. "Sabah Randhawa: Provost and Executive Vice President" (PDF). Oregon State University – via University of Nebraska.
  8. WWU Town Hall with Dr. Sabah Randhawa. Western Washington University Live Events. 2015-04-05.
  9. Fuller, Jennifer (2015-06-08). "Randhawa Withdraws; Chancellor Search Suspended". WSIU. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  10. Lee, Melissa (2016-02-16). "Chancellor finalists named; visits set". Nebraska Today. University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  11. Smith, Steve (2016-02-22). "First chancellor finalist visits". Nebraska Today. University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  12. Dunker, Chris (2016-03-30). "Randhawa withdraws as UNL chancellor candidate". JournalStar.com. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  13. "K-State provost on short list of University of Nebraska chancellor finalists". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Associated Press. March 31, 2016. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  14. Swanigan, Ryan (2016-03-31). "1 of 4 Finalists for University of Nebraska Chancellor Position". KLKN. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  15. "WWU nominee withdraws his name from Nebraska post". The Bellingham Herald. Associated Press. March 31, 2016.
  16. "Sabah Randhawa contract renewal". Cascadia Daily News. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
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