Cantwell will wrap up her time at Utah State over the next few months and become the 12th president of Washington State University on April 1. Cantwell, who has a background in ae

Elizabeth “Betsy” Cantwell is stepping down as the president of Utah State University — after she spent only a year and a half at the helm of the Logan school, which still is dogged by allegations of a toxic culture within its football program.

Washington State University's Board of Regents named a new president Thursday who will take over in April as the school's first female president.

Washington State University has its next leader. On Thursday, Elizabeth Cantwell, President of Utah State University, was named the university’s 12th president. She will be the first woman to fill the 135-year-old institution’s top role.

Washington State University's Board of Regents announced on Thursday that it has appointed Elizabeth R. Cantwell as the next university president.

It was reported this afternoon that Washington State University announced the newest President - Elizabeth Cantwell! Or, as some may call her, Betsy. Cantwell brings a refreshing background to WSU, heading north from Utah State (a future new friend),