By CRISTINA JANNEY 
Hays Post

Mark Bannister, dean of the Robbins College of Business and Entrepreneurship at Fort Hays State University, said in a letter Tuesday afternoon to faculty and staff he is leaving FHSU to take a position at Boise State University.

Bannister has been with FHSU for 26 years.

On Aug. 1, he will assume the role of the interim dean of Boise State University’s College of Business and Economics. 

Bannister and his wife, Melanie, have a daughter, son-in-law, and two grandsons in Boise.

In the letter Bannister said, “I am very optimistic about the future of Fort Hays State University and its Robbins College of Business and Entrepreneurship. The university is in good hands, and we have a great team of faculty and staff within the college. I will miss many friends and colleagues, but am excited about this next adventure in life.”

The Hays Post tried to reach Bannister Tuesday night but was unable to make contact.