W. Robert Parks
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William Robert Parks (October 13, 1915 – July 13, 2003) was the 11th president of ISU.
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[edit] Education
- BA political science Berea College, Kentucky (1937)
- MA political science University of Kentucky (1938)
- PhD political science University of Wisconsin (1945)
[edit] Achievements
- Research & administration with the Bureau of Agricultural Economics (1940 – 1948)
- Lieutenant of the United States Navy during World War II
- Professor of government at ISU (1948 – 1956)
- Professor of agricultural economics at University of Wisconsin (1956 – 1958)
- Dean of Instruction at ISU (1958 – 1961)
- Vice President of Academic Affairs (1961 – 1965)
- 11th president of ISU from 1965 to 1986
- Head of National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges
- Head of Association of American Universities
- Head of Council of Presidents
- Head of Mid-American State Universities Association
- Head of Association of Iowa College Presidents
- Member of the board of trustees of the Teachers Insurance and Annuities-College Retirement Equities Fund
- On board of directors of Norwestern Bell
- On board of directors of Central Life Assurance
- Honorary doctorate from Bear College (1966)
- Honorary doctorate from Westmar College (1968)
- Honorary doctorate from Drake University (1968)
- Named honorary alumnus of ISU (1969)
- Honorary doctorate from University of Kentucky (1973)
- Library named W. Robert and Ellen Sorge Parks Library (1984)
- Received the first Christian Petersen Design Award for his leadership in establishing the College of Design
He married Ellen Sorge (1914 – 1999) and had two daughters: Andrea (Van Howeling) and Cynthia (Hamilton). Ellen was the first woman to receive a PhD in political science from the University of Wisconsin.
[edit] References
- W. Robert Parks Papers, RS 2/11, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.
[edit] News articles
- The article, Parks championed humanities, in the 05/18, 1999 edition of the Iowa State Daily is still unavailable due to a change in the Daily's website and general laziness of Rofflehaus contributors. If you'd like to help fix a broken link like this, check out Template talk:ISUD to find out how. Thank you for your patience. (D: 05/18/1999)
- The article, New Parks biography chronicles life of former Iowa State president, in the 10/11, 1999 edition of the Iowa State Daily is still unavailable due to a change in the Daily's website and general laziness of Rofflehaus contributors. If you'd like to help fix a broken link like this, check out Template talk:ISUD to find out how. Thank you for your patience. (D: 10/11/1999)
- The article, Parks' portrait to be presented to library, in the 04/14, 2000 edition of the Iowa State Daily is still unavailable due to a change in the Daily's website and general laziness of Rofflehaus contributors. If you'd like to help fix a broken link like this, check out Template talk:ISUD to find out how. Thank you for your patience. (D: 04/14/2000)
- The article, Parks heals in hospital after fall, in the 03/14, 2002 edition of the Iowa State Daily is still unavailable due to a change in the Daily's website and general laziness of Rofflehaus contributors. If you'd like to help fix a broken link like this, check out Template talk:ISUD to find out how. Thank you for your patience. (D: 03/14/2002)
- The article, Longest serving ISU president dies after years of leadership, in the 07/15, 2003 edition of the Iowa State Daily is still unavailable due to a change in the Daily's website and general laziness of Rofflehaus contributors. If you'd like to help fix a broken link like this, check out Template talk:ISUD to find out how. Thank you for your patience. (D: 07/15/2003)
- The article, Parks, a model scholar, leader and administrator, memorialized, in the 07/22, 2003 edition of the Iowa State Daily is still unavailable due to a change in the Daily's website and general laziness of Rofflehaus contributors. If you'd like to help fix a broken link like this, check out Template talk:ISUD to find out how. Thank you for your patience. (D: 07/22/2003)
- The article, Library mural commemorates beloved former ISU president, in the 05/25, 2004 edition of the Iowa State Daily is still unavailable due to a change in the Daily's website and general laziness of Rofflehaus contributors. If you'd like to help fix a broken link like this, check out Template talk:ISUD to find out how. Thank you for your patience. (D: 05/25/2004)
