undergraduate medical education and residency opportunities. President Staben helped the university complete its successful “Inspiring Futures” fundraising campaign at $261M in 2015. The University of Idaho rejoined the Big Sky Conference in football in fall 2018. During Staben's tenure, the University of Idaho saw new program growth in areas such as computer science and online learning. On May 25, 2018, the Idaho State Board of Education announced that President Staben's contract would not be renewed beyond the 2018–2019 school year. Staben "will remain in the president role through June 2019." After Staben stepped down as university president, he returned to classroom instruction as a professor of biology. Staben was succeeded as president by C. Scott Green, an alumnus of the University of Idaho and businessman. Personal life Staben enjoys racquetball, bicycling, hiking and skiing, among other pursuits. He is married to Dr. Mary Beth Staben, a practicing physician in Idaho. The couple have one daughter and two sons and reside in Moscow, Idaho. Notes External links University of Idaho profile 1958 births Living people University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign alumni University of California, Berkeley alumni University of Kentucky faculty University of South Dakota faculty University of Idaho faculty People from Waukegan, Illinois Presidents of the University of Idaho