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New dean of Agriculture Sciences hired, takes office in July
Scott Callahan
Issue date: 4/15/09 Section: News
Leading the Agricultural Sciences Department as its newly hired dean, Craig Beyrouty said his primary goals are to familiarize himself with CSU's new administration and faculty and then hit the ground running with the economic and budget issues.
The former Purdue University department chairman will take office on July 10, filling a hole left by the former dean Marc Johnson, who left the university in June 2008 for a position at the University of Nevada-Reno.
"Reductions in the budget should protect our academic programs so that both undergraduate and graduate students continue to receive an outstanding education," Beyrouty said in e-mail to the Collegian.
"Our intent also is to minimize the impact of budget reductions on people and programs so that we continue to address the needs of the state and nation," he said.
He said he is trying to avoid budget cuts that affect personnel.
The new dean's agenda focuses on the improvement and development of the agricultural industry and community. He said that a strong college can build an educated workforce, contributing to and ensuring sustainable agriculture not only in the state, but also in the nation and internationally.
Beyrouty said that maintaining a strong and productive agriculture industry in the U.S. is necessary because of now-developed expertise in global issues such as environmental sustainability and world hunger.
"Our ability to deliver on these issues through animal and crop production makes a strong case for sustained state and national support of our research programs," Beyrouty said in his e-mail.
Beyrouty received his doctoral and master's degrees in soil sciences from Purdue University and his bachelor's degree from Cal Poly State University. Before joining CSU, Beyrouty maintained his position as head of the Department of Agronomy, a derivative of agricultural sciences, for eight years.
There, he had administrative rank over 51 faculty and 310 staff members and students.
The former Purdue University department chairman will take office on July 10, filling a hole left by the former dean Marc Johnson, who left the university in June 2008 for a position at the University of Nevada-Reno.
"Reductions in the budget should protect our academic programs so that both undergraduate and graduate students continue to receive an outstanding education," Beyrouty said in e-mail to the Collegian.
"Our intent also is to minimize the impact of budget reductions on people and programs so that we continue to address the needs of the state and nation," he said.
He said he is trying to avoid budget cuts that affect personnel.
The new dean's agenda focuses on the improvement and development of the agricultural industry and community. He said that a strong college can build an educated workforce, contributing to and ensuring sustainable agriculture not only in the state, but also in the nation and internationally.
Beyrouty said that maintaining a strong and productive agriculture industry in the U.S. is necessary because of now-developed expertise in global issues such as environmental sustainability and world hunger.
"Our ability to deliver on these issues through animal and crop production makes a strong case for sustained state and national support of our research programs," Beyrouty said in his e-mail.
Beyrouty received his doctoral and master's degrees in soil sciences from Purdue University and his bachelor's degree from Cal Poly State University. Before joining CSU, Beyrouty maintained his position as head of the Department of Agronomy, a derivative of agricultural sciences, for eight years.
There, he had administrative rank over 51 faculty and 310 staff members and students.
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