Robert D. Clark
Robert D. Clark | |
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San José State University | |
In office 1964–1969 | |
Preceded by | John T. Wahlquist |
Succeeded by | Hobert W. Burns |
Personal details | |
Born | March 10, 1910 PhD ) |
Robert Donald Clark (March 10, 1910 – June 28, 2005) was an educator and university administrator.
Early life
Robert Donald Clark was born in Frontier County, Nebraska, on March 10, 1910. The family moved frequently.
Education
Clark graduated from high school in Colorado, then received a B.A. in English (with a minor in History) from Pasadena College (now known as Point Loma Nazarene University) in 1931 and a M.A. in Speech from the University of Southern California in 1935.[1] While at USC Clark also taught freshman composition at various colleges. Clark received his Ph.D. in 1946, also from USC with a dissertation titled "The Platform and Pulpit Career and Rhetorical Theory of Bishop Matthew Simpson."
University of Oregon
While teaching composition classes at the University of Oregon, Clark was appointed to Assistant Dean of the College of Liberal Arts (CLA) in 1947, which he held until being chosen as Dean of CLA in 1955. He was president of the
Clark was president during many
San Jose State College
From 1964 until 1969, Clark served as president of
A new five-story library that opened in early 1982 on the San José State University campus was named after former College President Clark.[6] More recently the library has been converted into Robert D. Clark Hall, a classroom building.
Media
Clark was the subject of a short documentary in 2005 titled "Oregon's War at Home and the Man who Brought the Peace." Produced through the Oregon Documentary Project and created by University of Oregon students, it told the story of Clark's time as president of UO, and how he handled students protesting the Vietnam War.
"Oregon's War at Home and the Man who Brought the Peace" won the Student Award at the 2006 Northwest Emmy Awards[7] and aired on Oregon Public Broadcasting.[8]
Other appointments
In 1936 Clark was the editor for the Western States Communication Association.[9]
Clark died June 28, 2005, in Eugene, Oregon.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "Guide to the Robert Clark papers at the University of Oregon". Archives West. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
- ^ Godfred, Aaron (Producer), & Nelson, Chris R. (Director). (2005). Oregon's War at Home and the Man Who Brought the Peace [Documentary]. United States: Oregon Documentary Project.
- ^ a b Lundstrom, Mack, and Gonzales, Sandra (June 30, 2005). "R. Clark, SJS chief in '60s tumult, dies". San Jose Mercury News. Archived from the original on November 7, 2005. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "SJSU Presidents". San Jose State University. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
- ^ Asimov, Nanette (July 3, 2005). "Robert Clark -- former San Jose State president". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on July 27, 2005. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
- ^ The Journey of Wahlquist and Clark, 1923-1982
- ^ 43rd Northwest Regional Emmy Awards
- ^ OPB Distribution
- ^ WSCA