Background
McCrone, Alistair William was born on October 7, 1931 in Regina, Canada.
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Alistair William McCrone
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Bachelor, U. Saskatchewan, 1953; Master of Science, U. Nebraska, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Kansas, 1961.
Career
Instructor geology, New York University, 1959-1961;
assistant professor, New York University, 1961-1964;
associate professor, New York University, 1964-1969;
professor, New York University, 1969-1970;
supervisor Research Ship Sea Owl on Long Island Sound, New York University, 1959-1964;
assistant director university program, New York University, Sterling Forest, 1965-1966;
resident master Rubin International Residence Hall, New York University, 1966-1969;
department chairman geology, New York University, 1966-1969;
associate dean Graduate School Arts and Sciences, New York University, 1969-1970;
professor geology, academic vice president, U. Pacific, 1970-1974;
acting president, U. Pacific, 1971;
professor geology, president, California State University Sys. Humboldt State University, Arcata, since 1974. Member system executive county California State University Sys., since 1974, academic senate Humboldt State University, since 1974, member chancellor's commission on innovative programs, 1974-1976, trustees' task force on off-campus instruction, 1975-1976, Executive Committee Chancellor's Council of President, 1976-1979, California state delegate American Association State Colleges Universities, 1977-1980.
Member Commision on Ednl. Telecomm., 1983-1986. Chair California State University Statewide Task Force on Earthquake and Emergency preparedness, 1985-1988, 95.
Chairman, member accreditation teams Western Association Schools and Colls. Chair commission on energy and environmental American Association State Colleges Universities, 1980-1984. Chair program committee Western College.Assn., 1983-1984, panelist, 1983.
Member board directors Association American Colls., 1989-1993, chair, 1992-1993.
Achievements
Membership
Board trustees Presbyterian Hospital-Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, 1971-1974. Member California Council for Humanities, 1977-1982. Member local campaign board United Way, 1977-1983.
Member American Friends Wilton Park, since 1980. Board directors Humboldt Convention and Visitors Bureau, 1980-1987, Redwood Empire Association, 1983-1987. Board directors California State Automobile Association, since 1988, American Automobile Association, 1990-1993.
Board of trustees California State Parks Foundation, since 1994. Fellow California Academy Sciences. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Geological Society American, American Association U. Adminstrs.
(national board 1986-1989, 96-), Rotary, St. Andrews Society New York (life), Sigma Xi (president New York University chapter 1967-1969), Phi Kappa Phi.
