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About the Council

The Council of Presidents (COP) is a voluntary Washington state association comprised of the Presidents of the six public baccalaureate degree granting college and universities. COP provides a forum for the Presidents and other institutional leaders to share common interests about higher education in Washington. We foster coordination and collaboration among the public baccalaureate institutions as well as with other educational partners, both in Washington and nationally.

The COP chair rotates annually among the member institutions every July 1. Below are the current members of The Council of Presidents.

Jim Gaudino, Central Washington University (Future Chair effective July 1, 2013)
Rodolfo Arévalo, Eastern Washington University
T. Les Purce, The Evergreen State College
Michael Young, University of Washington
Elson Floyd, Washington State University
Bruce Shepard, Western Washington University (Current Chair)

Council of Presidents Staff

Paul Francis, Executive Director
Jane Sherman, Associate Director for Academic Policy
Jane Wall, Policy Analyst
Laurel le Noble, Media and Operations Manager

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In the News

Gov. Inslee cancels trip as state agencies prepare for possible shutdown On Wednesday afternoon, Inslee met with cabinet members to discuss what might happen if the Legislature does not pass a budget by July 1. Without a budget in place, some state government operations would have to be shut down.
June 13, 2013 | The Capitol Record, TVW.org

Announcement

COP Employment Opportunity Secretary Senior: Job posted 6/3/2013. Closes 6/17/2013.
June 3, 2013 | COP