Background
Grobman, Arnold Brams was born on April 28, 1918 in Newark. Son of Samuel H. and Sophia (Brams) Grobman.
( During the mid-twentieth century, enrollment in college...)
During the mid-twentieth century, enrollment in colleges and universities increased dramatically. To meet the demand for higher education services, two new kinds of post-secondary institutions were created: the community college and the public urban university. This insightful work illuminates the unique aspects of the public urban university and its role in higher education. Grobman begins with a brief history of state universities and provides a taxonomy reflecting their development in urban areas. He contrasts the special functions of urban public universities with those of public universities located in rural settings, particularly the land grant colleges. He describes students, alumni, academic programs, faculty make-up, facilities and services of urban campuses--illustrating the partnership between the public university and the community that makes the institution so vital to urban life. Grobman closes with suggestions for making the public urban university an even more effective componant of higher education.
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biology educator and academic administrator
Grobman, Arnold Brams was born on April 28, 1918 in Newark. Son of Samuel H. and Sophia (Brams) Grobman.
Bachelor of Science, University Michigan, 1939. Master of Science, University Rochester, 1941. Doctor of Philosophy, University Rochester, 1943.
Instructor zoology, U. Rochester, 1943-1944;
research associate Manhattan project, 1944-1946;
from assistant professor to associate professor biology, U. Florida, 1946-1959;
research participant, Oak Ridge Institute Nuclear Studies, summer 1950;
research specialist, medical center study, Oak Ridge Institute Nuclear Studies, 1951-1952;
director, Florida State Museum, 1952-1959;
director biological science curriculum study, U. Colorado, 1959-1965;
dean, (College Arts and Sciences)
professor zoology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1965-1972;
dean Rutgers College, Rutgers University, 1966-1972;
vice chancellor for academic affairs, professor biological science, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1973-1974;
special assistant to president, University of Illinois, 1974-1975;
chancellor, U. Missouri-St. Louis, 1975-1985;
chancellor emeritus, U. Missouri-St. Louis, since 1985;
professor biology, U. Missouri-St. Louis, since 1975;
research professor, U. Missouri-St. Louis, since 1986;
adjunct curator, Florida Museum Natural History, since 1982. Visiting lecturer Utah State University, U. Indiana/Purdue University, University of Southern Illinois, National Taiwan Normal University, University Campinas, Brazil, U. New Delhi, India, U. Northern Sumatra, Indonesia, U. Sind, Pakistan, Chulalongkorn U., Bangkok, Thailand, U. Singapore, Sophia U., Japan, International Christian U., Japan, ChiangMia U., Thailand. Consultant to government, industry, foundations and educational institutions, since 1954.
Member division biology and agriculture National Research Council-National Academy Sciences, 1954-1958, committee adult education, 1956-1958. Secretary United States national committee International Union Biol.Scis., 1966-1969. Chairman Ednl. Opportunity Center of Metropolitan St. Louis, 1976-1978.
Member of advisory team science society, Thailand, 1971. Foreign observer Treaty Plebiscite, Governor Panama, 1977-1978. Member Commision on Adult Learner.
( During the mid-twentieth century, enrollment in college...)
(Atomic energy issues; figures, index, 147 pages.)
Board directors St. Louis United Way, Laumeier Sculpture Park, Narcotics Service Council, Regional Commerce and Growth Association, St. Louis Higher Education Center, St. Louis Public Library. Vice president St. Louis Conference Education, 1980-1982. Advisory board Indian River County Public Library., 1997-2003.
Member Academy Zoology India (executive committee 1967-1969), American Association Higher Education, American Association for the Advancement of Science (council 1961-1965), American Association Museums (museum training committee 1960-1963), American Association State Colleges and Universities (urban affairs committee 1977-1985), American Educational Research Association, American Institute Biological Sciences (executive committee 1958-1961, Distinguished Service award 1984), American Society Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (board governors since 1952, president 1964), American Society Naturalists, American Society Zoologists, Association American Medical Colleges, Association Southeastern Biologists, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Association Tropical Biology, Asian Association Biological Education, Biological Sciences Curriculum Study (chairman steering committee 1965-1969), Biological Society China, Biological Society Washington, Council Foreign Relations, National Education Association, Education Programs Improvement Corporation (trustee 1970-1974), Colorado-Wyoming Academy of Sciences, American Association of University Professors, Explorers Club, Florida Academy of Sciences, Florida Foundation Future Scientists (chairman 1957-1959), Herpetologists League, Missouri Council Public Higher Education (executive committee 1977-1982, vice president 1978, president 1979), Missouri Botanical Garden, National Council Accreditation Teacher Education (chairman 1970-1971), Genetics Society, Herpetologists League, Philippine Association Science Teachers, National Association Biology Teachers (president 1966, editorial board 1974-1977, director 1978-1980), National Association Research Science Teaching, National Association State Universities and Land Grant Colleges (executive committee 1979-1980, council academy affairs 1974-1976, chairman division urban affairs 1978-1979), National Science Teachers Association, Nature Conservancy, Newcomen Society, New Jersey Academy of Sciences, Organization Tropical Studies, Science Society Thailand, Society Study Amphibians and Reptiles, Society Study Evolution, Society Systematic Zoology, Society Vertebrate Paleontology, Southeastern Museums Conference (president 1955-1957), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Sigma, Alpha Sigma Lambda, Alpha Epsilon Delta.
Married Hulda Gross, February 20, 1944. Children: Marc Ross, Beth Burruss.