After 15 years at WSU Vancouver, Randy Boose has retired from his role as the Director of Human Resources. The previous union worker, competitive tennis player and postcard collector has spent 40 total years in the field of human resources.
“I am a lifelong learner,” Boose said. “I want to go back and take classes, spend more time with the grandkids, travel, volunteer and continue to compete in tennis.”
While working at Portland Community College in 1978, Boose found a fascination with human resources, eventually leading him to work in the HR department at PCC. “I really enjoy helping people and solving problems,” Boose said.
Boose studied public relations at Eastern Oregon University for his undergraduate degree and Portland State University and Lewis and Clark College for a joint Masters of public administration program. “My professors at Eastern Oregon State were some of the most influential people in my life. They had very progressive thinking and helped get me involved with things other than work,” Boose said.
“I am a lifelong learner.”
Randy Boose, former WSU Vancouver director of Human Resources
Boose said that his time in the military after being drafted during the Vietnam war, was a life-changing experience.
According to Boose, one of his greatest accomplishments was being a part of the movement to make WSU Vancouver a non-smoking campus, such as assisting the student body with rallies. He also highlighted how much he enjoyed being the adviser for the student HR society.
Boose added that one of the more difficult moments working in HR was trying to find the correct solutions to the problems brought forward by employees. Boose said he hopes to be remembered at WSU Vancouver for the volunteer work he did during his time here.
I’m going to travel the whole world, learn everything about it, and then write about it.
Randy, you will be very missed! Thank you for all your support of HR Society! I appriciate your advise and mentorship and wish you all the best in retirement!