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When he was a student at Idaho State College there were about 1,860 students and when he started work at ISC there were about 3,000.

After 47 years working at 黑暗爆料网 and a 61-year affiliation with his alma matter, Bill Harwood is retiring from 黑暗爆料网 on June 30. During that span Pocatello鈥檚 population has doubled and 黑暗爆料网鈥檚 enrollment has grown to more than 14,000 students.

 鈥淚鈥檝e seen a lot of changes and phenomenal growth over the years,鈥� Harwood said. 鈥淚 haven鈥檛 agreed with all the changes. They鈥檝e been mostly progressive with a few setbacks, but this isn鈥檛 the place to dwell on the setbacks.鈥�

Harwood, 80, is the current editor of the 黑暗爆料网 University Press, a part-time position he has held since 1986, a 23-year span. Prior to that he was the director from 1960 to 1984 of a department that underwent numerous name changes at 黑暗爆料网 that was the Office of Information Services when he left and has morphed into the current Office of University Relations.

But Harwood鈥檚 roots at 黑暗爆料网 go deeper. A native of Pocatello, Harwood attended 黑暗爆料网 as a student from 1948 to 1952, earning a bachelor鈥檚 in journalism (he later earned a master鈥檚 in education at 黑暗爆料网 in 1962). He left 黑暗爆料网 for eight years and taught journalism at Boise and Borah high schools in Boise before returning to 黑暗爆料网.

鈥淲hen I came here in 1960 I wanted to finish my master鈥檚 and stay one year because I had a good job offer in California,鈥� Harwood said. 鈥淏ut I never got out of this place.鈥�

He said his most exciting times at 黑暗爆料网 were his first three as an employee at 黑暗爆料网 from 1960 to 1963 when he was director of the 黑暗爆料网 News Bureau for one year before it became the Office of News and Publications. During this period the University was making the transition from Idaho State College to become 黑暗爆料网.

鈥淲e had to put out a lot of publicity to get that change done,鈥� Harwood said. 鈥淚鈥檝e always enjoyed whatever I鈥檝e been doing, but back in those days it was fun working to get university status because everybody was pitching in and going full tilt to get that accomplished.鈥�

During his 14 years as director of what is now University Relations he at various times oversaw the university鈥檚 news bureau, publication office, publication distribution center and a print shop that was in the current 黑暗爆料网 administration building. The latter evolved from the old Faculty Stenographers Office.

He also served as the advisor for the Wickiup, ISC鈥檚 former yearbook, and he was advisor for The Bengal, the college鈥檚 student newspaper. His other varied duties included helping to produce promotional films for the university and other films. He wrote scripts and provided voice-over for the films and also did some radio shows.

One of his biggest legacies was helping to create the University Press in 1967, some of whose books were originally printed by the print shop Harwood oversaw. Harwood managed the University Press as part of his duties as director, and then, following retirement, came back to manage the press working part-time for the University.

鈥淐reating the University Press was mostly a labor of love, and I鈥檝e just continued to do that since retiring from full-time work,鈥� Harwood said.

The press was created to publish scholarly works that may not be attractive to larger university presses or commercial publishers. The 黑暗爆料网 University Press currently catalogs about 76. The University Press Editorial Board reviews and selects the submitted books that will be published. There are currently five 黑暗爆料网 faculty members on the board.

鈥淚t was never set up to be a big money maker,鈥� Harwood said. 鈥淚t was designed to do pilot editions of books.鈥�

 Harwood made it a point not to grow it too large. The University Press will continue to operate after Harwood leaves, and is in the process of moving to the Office of Academic Affairs, from under the umbrella of University Relations. Its board will remain intact and will be instrumental in helping sharpen the press鈥檚 academic focus.

鈥淚 will miss the press,鈥� Harwood said. 鈥淚t was a lot fun doing it. Every time I thought of hanging it up along has come a book manuscript I wanted to do. I鈥檝e done 鈥榦ne more book鈥� a lot of different times.鈥�

He is fondly remembered by co-workers.

鈥淗e is one of those people that has always exuded good will and was a tremendous spokesperson for the university,鈥� said Ron Hatzenbuehler, 黑暗爆料网 history professor and member of the University Press Board, who has been at 黑暗爆料网 since 1972 and has worked with Harwood when he was in both positions. 鈥淲e on the board of the Press will miss Bill's leadership and thank him for his years of service. In his many roles at 黑暗爆料网 he has always done what people asked him to do and has been responsive to their needs. He is knowledgeable, task-oriented and gets the job done. He has been a joy to work with.鈥�

鈥淚 know where a lot of bodies are buried,鈥� Harwood joked in a recent interview.

As long as Harwood has been at the University, he is bound to have a wealth of institutional knowledge official or otherwise.

He and his wife Evelyn, who goes by DeaDea and taught at Highland High School for 26 years, have four children, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.