2003-2004 North Dakota State University Cross Country/Track ...

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Dr. Joseph Chapman, NDSU President
DR. JOSEPH A. CHAPMAN is in his
fifth year as the 13th president of
North Dakota State University.
Named to the post in June 1999, Chapman is
noted for his ability
to coordinate
collaborative efforts
and his commitment
to enhance and
integrate research
programs.
Before coming to
NDSU, Chapman
served as senior vice
president and
provost at Montana
State University,
Bozeman, where he also served as a professor
of biology. Prior to his tenure at Montana
State, he was dean of the College of Natural
Resources at Utah State University from 1983
to 1996. He spent 14 years (1969-83) at the
University of Maryland, College Park,
advancing to head the Appalachian
Environmental Laboratory.
A native of Oregon, Chapman earned his
bachelor’s degree, master’s degree and
doctorate from Oregon State University.
“Bison athletics are a significant part of
this vibrant and growing university,” Chapman
said. “While providing an important link to
alumni and our many fans in the community
and across the region, Bison teams are a highprofile
example of NDSU’s commitment to
excellence in all areas of our land-grant mission
of education, research and service.
“We are all proud of the many
championships earned by our NDSU squads
through the years, but I am most pleased with
the quality of our individual NDSU studentathletes.
They are first-rate people, with
outstanding grade-point averages, high
graduation rates and a distinguished level of
community service,” said Chapman.
Active in a number of organizations in the
Fargo-Moorhead area, Chapman is a member of
the boards of directors of US Bank, Fargo/Cass
County Economic Development Corp., NDSU
Alumni Association and the NDSU
Research and Technology Park. He also is a
trustee of the NDSU Development Foundation.
Chapman is a fellow of the Explorer’s
Club and the Institute of Biology, London. He
is a member of the Wildlife Society, American
Society of Mammalogists and American
Philatelic Society. He also is an honorary
member of the Species Survival Commission,
which has headquarters in Switzerland. In
2000, Chapman was invited to join the Cosmos
Club, a private social club founded in 1878 in
Washington, DC, that is dedicated to science,
literature and art.
His vita lists 11 books and
editorships, eight
monographs, 31 book
chapters and symposia
proceedings, 67 journal
publications and more than
100 reports and popular
articles.
Chapman and his wife,
Gale, have two daughters,
Valerie and Jennifer.
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