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Western Oregon University has a rich history, which has been significantly shaped by the leaders of the university. Brief biographies of these past presidents and interm presidents have been compiled by archives staff.
Levi L. Rowland
1865-1869
Thomas Franklin (T.F.) Campbell
1869-1882
David Truman Stanley
1882-1889
Prince Lucien (P.L.) Campbell
1889-1902
Edwin DeVore Ressler
1902-1909
John Henry Ackerman
1911-1921
Joseph Samuel Landers
1921-1932
Julius Alonzo Churchill
1932-1939
Charles Abner Howard
1939-1947
Henry Martin Gunn
1947-1950
Roben John Maaske
1950-1955
Roy Elwayne Lieuallen
1955-1961
Ellis Arnold Stebbins
1961-1962
Leonard William Rice
1962-1977
Gerald Leinwand
1977-1982
James
Beaird
1982-1983
Richard S. Meyers
1983-1993
Bill
Cowart
1994-1995
Betty J. Youngblood
1995-2002
Phillip W. Conn
2002-2005
John P. Minahan
2005-2011
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