in 1977 to serve as director of the Department of Health and Welfare, an office he held for ten years.

University administration

In 2000, Purce was appointed as president of Evergreen State College. Prior to his appointment, he was the vice-president of Washington State University, and had already served as a senior executive at Evergreen State College from 1985 to 1995. During his presidency at Evergreen, he expanded the colleges admissions programs, and served as chair of

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