Background
Weber, Delbert Dean was born on July 23, 1932 in Columbus, Nebraska, United States. Son of Charles and Ella M. (Hueschen) Weber.
Weber, Delbert Dean was born on July 23, 1932 in Columbus, Nebraska, United States. Son of Charles and Ella M. (Hueschen) Weber.
Bachelor, Midland College, Fremont, Nebraska, 1954. Master of Education, University Nebraska, 1958. Doctor of Education, University Nebraska, 1962.
Doctor of Letters (honorary), Shizuoka University, Japan, 1982. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University City of Manila, 1984.
Teacher social studies and English, principal, Creston (Nebraska) High School, 1956-1958; instructor educational foundations, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, 1958-1960; instructor and coordinator junior high laboratory school, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, 1960-1962; chancellor, U. Nebraska, Omaha, 1977-1997; from assistant to associate professor education, Arizona State University, Tempe, 1962-1965; dean and professor education, Arizona State University, Tempe, 1969-1977; assistant to president and secretary to trustees, Cleveland State University, 1965-1969. Chairman commission on culture and education to Pakistan, unites states department of State, 1984. Board directors Norwest Bank, Omaha.
Trustee Nebraska Methodist Hospital, Omaha Home for Boys, Nebraska Methodist Hospital, since 1980. Board directors Midlands region National Conference of Christians and Jews, Omaha Community Playhouse, numerous others. General campaign chairman United Way of Midlands, 1983.
Chairman midlands region National Conference Christians and Jews, 1989-1992. Member consultation committee Strategic Command, since 1988, advisory board Salvation Army, since 1991, Nebraska state executive board United States West Communications, Inc., since 1992, merit selection panel for Magistrate Judge, 1992. With United States Army, 1954-1956.
Member American Association Colleges for Teacher Education (board directors 1976-1979, chairman annual convention 1975, appeals board 1984-1985, task force 1984-1985), American Association State Colleges and Universities (task force on excellence in education 1982-1984, board directors, executive committee 1983-1986, committee communications technical 1984-1986, resource center board liaison 1985, committee academy affairs, committee on international programs 1987, committee on urban affairs 1987), Association Urban Universities (board directors 1980-1985), National Association State Universities and Land Grant Colleges (member executive committee 1982-1983, chairman urban affairs division 1982-1983), National Association Colleges and Schools of Education in State Universities and Land Grant Colleges (board directors 1974-1977, president 1977-1978), National Collegiate Athletic Association (president commission 1984-1989), National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (appeals board 1983), Omaha Chamber of Commerce, Strategic Air Command (board director consultation committee).
Married Lou Ann Ross, December 29, 1954. Children: William, Bethany, Kelly.