Donald Nevius Bigelow

Background

Bigelow, Donald Nevius was born on August 19, 1918 in Danbury, Connecticut, United States. Son of Harry R. and Bessie M. (Nevius) Bigelow.

Education

Bachelor of Arts cum laude, Amherst College, 1939; Master of Arts, Amherst College, 1945; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1950.

Career

Special agent, Inland Marine Insurance, North British and Merc. Insurance Company; New York City and Detroit, 1939-1943; with, United States Engineer Department, Fairbanks, Alaska, 1942; instructor history, Amherst College, 1943-1945; instructor, Columbia University, 1947-1950; assistant professor, Columbia University, 1951-1955; associate professor, Brandeis U., 1955-1960; chief language and area centers program, Office Education, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Washington, 1961-1964; head task force, National Defense Education Act Title XI Institute Program, 1964-1965; director division educational personnel training, National Defense Education Act Title XI Institute Program, 1965-1967; director division program administration, National Defense Education Act Title XI Institute Program, 1967-1968; director division college programs, Bureau Ednl. Personnel Development, 1968-1971; director, Northeast division National Center for Improvement Ednl.

Systems, 1972-1974; special assistant, associate commissioner for, Institutional Development and International Education, 1974-1976; chief graduate training, Office of Postsecondary Education, Department Education, Washington, 1976-1982; senior administrator, The National Faculty, Atlanta, 1985-1988; special assistant to deputy assistant secretary, Office of Postsecondary Education, unites states department Education, Washington, 1988-1993; senior executive Center International Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, unites states department Education, Washington, 1993; program manager Dwight D. Eisenhower Leadership Development Act of 1992, Office of Postsecondary Education, unites states department Education, Washington, 1993-1996. Executive director Javits Fellowship Board, since 1996, special assistant Office International Education & Graduate Education Office Higher Education, since 1998. Visiting Fulbright professor Am.civilization United States Ednl.

Foundation, India, U. Baroda, U. Lucknow, 1954-1955. Professor humanities New York School Music, 1949-1956. Visiting professor University of Southern Florida,1969.

Postdoctoral research fellow George Washington University, 1970-1971. Lecturer University of Virginia, 1973. Adjunct Professor American U., 1975.

Consultant Ford Foundation, 1957, Carnegie Corporation, 1958, United States Office Education, 1959-1960. Moderator ABC television series Seminar, 1953-1954, Public Broadcasting Service WGBH television series on ethnicity, 1956-1957. Associate director committee language and area centers American Council Education, 1960-1961.

Book reviewer National Public Radio series Options in Education, 1976-1977.

Achievements

• Donald Nevius Bigelow has been listed as a noteworthy association administrator, consultant, historian by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • William Conant Church & the Army and Navy journal (Studies in history, economics and public law)
  • Resources for language and area studies; a report on an inventory of the language and area centers supported by the National Defense Education Act of 1958

Connections

Married Louise M. Fournel, September 21, 1957. 1 son, Pierre Nevius.

Father:

Harry R. Bigelow

Mother:

Bessie M. (Nevius) Bigelow

Spouse:

Louise M. Fournel