AA Degree – Miles Community College: 1960
BS Degree – Highest Honors -- The University of Montana: 1962
MA Degree – History –- The University of Montana: 1963
Ph.D – History –- University of Washington: 1967
MEMBERSHIPS IN ORGANIZATIONS:
American Counsel on Education
Association of Public and Land Grant Universities
MEMBERSHIPS IN HONOR SOCIETIES:
Phi Alpha Theta, U of Montana, 1962
Phi Kappa Phi, Western Michigan University, 1989
MEMBERSHIPS ON BOARDS:
Institute of Medicine and Humanities, St. Patrick Hospital, Executive Board, 1990-Present
Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation, Executive Committee, 1990-Present
The Montana Campus Compact, Executive Committee (Chair), 1992-Present
Montana Commission on Community Service (Chair), 1993-2009
International Heart Institute of Montana Foundation, 1995-Present
Montana Neuro Science Institute Foundation, 1997-Present
International Student Exchange Program, Board of Trustees, 1998-Present
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, 2000-2006
Montana Cancer Institute, 2005-Present
National Security Education Board, 2005-Present
AWARDS and HONORS:
Governor’s Humanities Award, 2009
Montana Excellence in Leadership Award, 2007
Montana Ambassadors Educator of the Year Award, 2005
“Education leader and advocate for Montana”
