Background
Vietti was born on July 24, 1948 in Eureka, Kansas.
Vietti was born on July 24, 1948 in Eureka, Kansas.
After graduating high school, Vietti graduated from Kansas State University as a biology major in 1970, Emporia State University in 1971 with her secondary teaching certificate, and completed her master"s of science at Pittsburg State University in 1982. In 1991, she finished her doctorate from Kansas State.
Besides serving as president of Butler Central Committee, Vietti served as Dean of Instruction at Labette Community College in Kansas, and served as Emporia State University"s interim president from June to December 2015. Early life and education
Following graduation, she worked at Labette County Community College until 1995. = Butler Community College presidency In October 1995, Vietti became Butler Community College"s fourth president, as well as its first woman president
During her time as president, Vietti increased enrollment growth by 21 percent from 1995 to 2010 when the college had reached a total of 10,116 students, making it one of the largest public community colleges in Kansas.
Vietti also created a partnership that involves nearly 20 higher education institutions in the Midwest in hopes of increasing certificate/degree completion rates. Vietti retired on December 31, 2012.
= Retirement Since Vietti retired in 2012, she has served as a lecturer, a Higher Learning Commission evaluator, as well as serving on local boards. = Emporia State University interim presidency In May 2015, the Kansas Board of Regents announced Vietti as Emporia State University"s (ESU) interim president, a position she would hold from June 1 to December 31, 2015.
In September 2015, Vietti released a statement saying two investigations concluded that no hate crime occurred.
However, a federal lawsuit was filed by the assistant professor against university officials in October 2015 as a result. Vietti also formed a relationship between the university and Lyon County and City of Emporia governments with both governments donating a $375,000 each year for the next five years.