Donald J. Farish
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| Born | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
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| Fields | Biology Zoology Entomology |
| Institutions | President, Rowan University |
Donald J. Farish (born in Winnipeg, Manitoba), is a biologist and president of Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey.
[edit] Education
Farish earned a bachelor's of science degree in zoology from the University of British Columbia in 1963, a master's in entomology from North Carolina State University in 1966, a doctorate in biology from Harvard University in 1970, and his Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri–Columbia in 1976. He is a member of the Missouri Bar.
[edit] Academic career
Farish taught at the University of Missouri from 1968-79, where he served as chair of the Physiology and Behavior Section, Division of Biological Sciences; at the University of Rhode Island from 1979 to 1983, where he served as assistant and associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences; and at Sonoma State University from 1983 to 1998, where he served as dean of the School of Natural Sciences from 1983 to 1990, and provost and vice-president for academic affairs from 1991 to 1998. He was named president of Rowan University in 1998. He is the author of several editions of Human Biology, a leading text in the field, and over a dozen articles in magazines and journals.
As president of Rowan University, he has led efforts for a 10-year improvement plan designed to lift Rowan to a world-class university with a national reputation for excellence and innovation. The first phase has centered on improvements to campus infrastructure, including construction of Science Hall, Education Hall, and a 113-unit on-campus townhouse complex. Plans include construction of new athletic facilities, a high-tech business park, and additional academic buildings and residence halls.
