Background
Long, Durward was born on November 12, 1930 in Houston County, Alabama, United States. Son of Melvin Durward and Ramona Bernice (Robinson) Long.
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Long, Durward was born on November 12, 1930 in Houston County, Alabama, United States. Son of Melvin Durward and Ramona Bernice (Robinson) Long.
Bachelor of Science, Troy State University, 1953. Master of Arts, Auburn University, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, University Florida, 1959.
Assistant dean Graduate School, U. Georgia assistant professor, then associate professor of history, U. Georgia, 1965-1967; assistant vice-chancellor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1967-1968; academic administrative intern, American Council Education, 1967-1968; executive director select committee, California Master Plan for Higher Education, 1971-1973; professor, University of Wisconsin Center System, Madison, 1968-1973; vice chancellor, then chancellor, University of Wisconsin Center System, Madison, 1968-1973; vice president, University of California, Berkeley, 1973-1975; professor, U. Hawaii-Manoa, Honolulu, 1975-1984; vice president, U. Hawaii-Manoa, Honolulu, 1975-1979, 81-84; chancellor, U. Hawaii-Manoa, Honolulu, 1979-1981; acting vice president finance, U. Wyoming, Laramie, 1982-1984; president, professor, Sangamon State University, Springfield, Illinois, 1984-1991; vice chancellor for strategic planning and development, Illinois Board Regents, since 1991.
Member American Association of University Professors, American Association Higher Education, Association Southern Labor Historians (president 1969-1971), Southern History Association, Florida History Society.
Married Estrella Celorio, February 11, 1953. Children: Melvin Durward III, Carl Patrick, Elena Colleen.