Pittsburg State University President Steve Scott has announced that the Office of Student Diversity will join the Student Life division, and concurrently, the university has named Deatrea Rose as Assistant Vice President for Student Life-Senior Diversity Officer.

Student Life Vice President Steve Erwin said the move is a critical next step toward enabling the university to bring greater focus and attention to campus diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives that have been announced in recent weeks.

Rose is a two-time graduate of PSU, having earned a bachelor’s in general studies in 1996 and a master's in educational leadership in 2000. Having served in her current role since 2011, she has provided leadership in developing, enhancing, and executing programs that attract, retain, and graduate diverse students.

Prior to coming to PSU, Rose had spent most of her career working at community colleges throughout Southeast Kansas.