Alumni Spotlight | March 4, 2018

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Western Region's June spotlight shines on Alumni Bro. Dr. Emile Pitre, a member of Epsilon Epsilon Sigma Chapter located in Seattle, Washington.

Bro. Dr. Pitre was initiated into Epsilon Epsilon Sigma Chapter in the spring of 2004. He is a 2017 Western Region Distinguished Service Society (DSS ), inductee and a former 2x Dir., of Education for the region. Bro. Dr. Pitre currently works as an Associate Vice President, Assessment; Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity Liaison between IMSD and the Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity.

As a UW student, Pitre was a founding member of the Black Student Union (BSU), which occupied the office of UW President Charles Odegaard in 1968. They demanded that the UW commit to diversity, which led the UW to becoming the first university in the nation to appoint a vice president to lead an office dedicated to minority affairs. In 1982, he became a chemistry instructor at OMA&D’s Instructional Center, which offers tutoring, workshops and other academic support to students. By 1989, he was named director of the center, a position he held for 13 years. In 2002, he was appointed OMA&D’s associate vice president for assessment, a role he held until his retirement in 2015.

Now 73, Pitre looks like he’s a long way from the revolutionary who took part in the 1968 sit-in. His tailored suits often include a matching tie and pocket square. He is almost never without his camera; his photos were a regular part of OMA&D’s e-newsletters in a feature called “What the Campus Walker saw.” His voice is soft, and a broad, warm smile spreads across his face as he talks.

Now 73, Pitre looks like he’s a long way from the revolutionary who took part in the 1968 sit-in. His tailored suits often include a matching tie and pocket square. He is almost never without his camera; his photos were a regular part of OMA&D’s e-newsletters in a feature called “What the Campus Walker saw.” His voice is soft, and a broad, warm smile spreads across his face as he talks.

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