Got this email earlier- Wow, finally some stability within the school. It's scary when nearly half the deans are interim, the president is interim, provost is interim, you get the picture. At least one step's taken.

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Statement from the California State University Chancellor's Office

"Chancellor Charles B. Reed will recommend to the California State University Board of Trustees on May 10, 2005, that the board appoint Don W. Kassing as the permanent president of San José State University. Kassing has been serving as the interim president since September 2004. Previously, he was SJSU's vice president for administration and finance. He has been at the university since 1993. The board's decision will be made public on May 11. If approved, Kassing's new title will take effect immediately."

Kassing expressed his appreciation for the support of the chancellor and the trustees. "This appointment gives me more time to work on the important tasks in front of us," he said. "I'm excited by the teamwork and collaboration among the wonderful people here, and by the great future we're shaping together. San José State makes an enormous difference in one of the best communities of America. I'm grateful for this opportunity to complete some of the exciting initiatives we started, both within this great university and across the Silicon Valley community."