Robert Eugene Glennen Jr. (March 31, 1933 – December 1, 2015) was an American education administrator, most recently serving as

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's thirteenth president in Emporia, Kansas. Before president of Emporia State, Glennen also served as the tenth president at

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, various administrative jobs at the

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and the

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Education

Glennen received his bachelor of arts and master's degree from the

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, and his doctorate from the

in 1962.

Career

1960s and 70s

After graduating from Notre Dame in 1962, Glennen was the associate dean at Notre Dame for 10 years. 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.

Presidencies

In 1980 after being at UNLV for eight years, Glennen moved to

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to become the tenth president of

. He served as the president from 1980 to 1984. 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. One of his most successful events during his administration was the establishment of the National Teachers Hall of Fame, a

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that honors exceptional school teachers throughout the United States. On July 31, 1997, he retired as president and took a year off before returning as a faculty member in ''The'' Teachers College in the division of counselor education and rehabilitation programs in 1998 for one year.Glennen Retires after 13 years as ESU President
/ref> He officially retired from teaching after the 1998–99 school year.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Glennen, Robert E Presidents of Emporia State University Western New Mexico University faculty University of Nevada, Las Vegas faculty University of Notre Dame faculty University of Notre Dame alumni Educators from Omaha, Nebraska 1933 births 2015 deaths People from Silver City, New Mexico