March 05, 2001

Chrisler Named Director Of Auxiliary Services At WKU

Bowling Green, Ky. - A veteran administrator from Central Washington University is the new director of Auxiliary Services at Western Kentucky University.

Rob Chrisler is responsible for the ID Center and WKU Bookstore and more than $12 million in annual contracts for campus printing (Xerox), food and drink vending (Canteen and Pepsi) and dining services (Aramark).

He is also a part of the Student Affairs Management Team which deals with the challenges of changing student service needs in the areas of health care, facility master planning and strategic planning. Chrisler said he was attracted to Western because of its focus on student services and the chance to be a member of a progressive campus management team.

"Rob has the leadership skills and management experience to build upon and improve the critical student services programs under his direction," said John Osborne, associate vice president for Campus Services and Facilities. "I am very pleased to have him on board."

Chrisler was special assistant to the vice president for Business and Financial Affairs and director of Auxiliary Services at Central Washington in Ellensburg. He was also director of Auxiliary Services at Oregon Institute of Technology in Klamath Falls.

Chrisler has bachelor's degrees from the University of California at San Diego and UC-Davis and a master's degree from University of Redlands.

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