Robert E. Glennen

Robert E. Glennen
13th President of Emporia State University
In office July 1, 1984 – July 31, 1997
Preceded by	John E. Visser
Succeeded by	Kay Schallenkamp
10th President of Western New Mexico University
In office 1980–1984
Preceded by	John Snedeker
Succeeded by	Mervyn Cadwallader
Personal details
Born	Robert Eugene Glennen Jr. (1933-03-31)March 31, 1933 Omaha, Nebraska
Died	December 1, 2015(2015-12-01) (aged 82) Las Vegas, Nevada
Spouse	Mary O'Brien
Alma mater	University of Portland (B.A; M.S) University of Notre Dame (PhD)
Profession	Educator

Robert Eugene Glennen Jr. (March 31, 1933 – December 1, 2015) was an American education administrator, most recently serving as Emporia State University's thirteenth president in Emporia, Kansas. Before president of Emporia State, Glennen also served as the tenth president at Western New Mexico University, various administrative jobs at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and the University of Notre Dame.^[1][2]

Education

Glennen received his bachelor of arts and master's degree from the University of Portland,^[3] and his doctorate from the University of Notre Dame in 1962.^[4]

Career

1960s and 70s

After graduating from Notre Dame in 1962, Glennen was the associate dean at Notre Dame for 10 years.^[5] After that, he became the UNLV vice-president and dean of the university's college. At both Notre Dame and UNLV, Glennen's job was to create new programs for undecided freshman students.^[5]

Presidencies

In 1980 after being at UNLV for eight years, Glennen moved to Silver City, New Mexico to become the tenth president of Western New Mexico University. He served as the president from 1980 to 1984.^[6] In 1984, Glennen became Emporia State University's next president.

Emporia State University

When Glennen arrived at Emporia State in July 1984, many issues were happening involving budget cuts, an enrollment decline, and even the possibility of closing the institution.