Dean Sue Schmitt Steps Down

Sue Schmitt, Ed.D., dean of the College of Education since 1996, is stepping down from that position on July 31, 2012. After 34 years in higher education, Dr. Schmitt will begin a new chapter in her life with a year of sabbatical. In her announcement to the faculty and staff on June 26 Schmitt emphasized her joy in overseeing many historical events over the past 16 years and is excited about the college’s position to engage in new opportunities at the university, state and national levels. Dr. Schmitt helped to organize the college’s 75th anniversary celebration (a milestone event that drew over 1,000 alumni and friends to campus), and oversaw Conversation Education, a symposium on education policy that brought great visibility to the university. Over the past several years she led a collaborative and successful process to revise and restructure the college’s doctoral program. Additionally, Dr. Schmitt spearheaded an effort that will bring a Seattle Public Schools Middle College program to the university. A national search will be launched later in the year. Read more