Background
Dunlap, E.T. was born on December 19, 1914 in Cravens, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Community College and Ida (McWhirter) Dunlap.
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E.T. Dunlap
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Education
Bachelor of Science, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, 1940. Master of Science, Oklahoma State University, 1942. Doctor of Education, Oklahoma State University, 1956.
Honorary Doctor of Laws, Oklahoma City University, 1962. Honorary Doctor of Laws, John Brown University, 1968. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Oral Roberts University, 1979.
Honorary Doctor of Laws, Pepperdine University, 1979.
Career
Teacher, principal, Latimer County (Oklahoma) Schools, 1936-1938; superintendent schools, Latimer County (Oklahoma) Schools, 1938-1942; high school inspector, Oklahoma Department Education, 1942-1945; superintendent schools, Red Oak (Oklahoma) Schools, 1945-1952; president, Eastern Oklahoma State College, 1952-1961; chancellor, Oklahoma System Higher Education, Oklahoma City, 1961-1982; chancellor emeritus, Oklahoma System Higher Education, Oklahoma City, since 1982; member steering committee, Education communications of the States, since 1978; Executive Committee, Education communications of the States, since 1979; treasurer, Education communications of the States, since 1979. Consultant in field; member numerous other professional boards, commissions. Chairman, Board Of Directors Federal Student Loan Marketing Association.
Achievements
Membership
Member Oklahoma House of Representatives, chairman education committee, 1947-1951. Member Governor's Cabinet, since 1979. Member executive committee Last Frontier council Boy Scouts American.
Member Wesley Methodist Church, Oklahoma City. Member Oklahoma Education Association (director 1945-1948), National Education Association, Oklahoma Association School Administrators, American Association School Administrators, American Association Higher Education, National Society Study Education, Oklahoma Political Science Association, Oklahoma History Society, State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (president 1966-1967, chairman budget and finance committee 1974-1975, chairman planning board of inservice education project since 1974), Oklahoma State Dental Association (honorary), Phi Delta Kappa, Pi Kappa Alpha. Clubs: Lions (president local club 1964-1965), Men's Dinner of Oklahoma City, Masons, Shriners, Jesters, Grotto.
Connections
Married Opal O. Jones, June 3, 1934. 1 child, E. Tom.
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Awards
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Recipient certified achievement Headquarters United States Army, Europe and 7th Army, 1972, Distinguished Public Service award Oklahoma College Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery, 1974, Medical Ambassador award University Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and Oklahoma Medical Association, 1968. Commendation in Senate Concurrent Resolution Number 89 Oklahoma Legislature, 1976. Named to Oklahoma State University Alumni Hall of Fame, 1977. Distinguished Service award Oklahoma State University, 1980. Henry G. Bennett Distinguished Service award Education Commission of States, 1980. Distinguished Service award State Higher Education Executive Officers Association, 1980. Distinguished Service citation University Oklahoma, 1981. Named to Oklahoma Hall of Fame, 1981.Recipient certified achievement Headquarters United States Army, Europe and 7th Army, 1972, Distinguished Public Service award Oklahoma College Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery, 1974, Medical Ambassador award University Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and Oklahoma Medical Association, 1968. Commendation in Senate Concurrent Resolution Number 89 Oklahoma Legislature, 1976. Named to Oklahoma State University Alumni Hall of Fame, 1977.
Distinguished Service award Oklahoma State University, 1980. Henry G. Bennett Distinguished Service award Education Commission of States, 1980. Distinguished Service award State Higher Education Executive Officers Association, 1980.
Distinguished Service citation University Oklahoma, 1981. Named to Oklahoma Hall of Fame, 1981.