Background
Morris, Ernest Roland was born on December 15, 1942 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Benjamin Caroline and Ernestine (Edwards) Morris.
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Ernest Roland Morris
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Bachelor of Science cum laude, Rocky Mountain College, 1967. MSEd with distinction, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, Urbana, 1976.
Career
Teacher Minnesota Public Schools, Minneapolis, 1968—1969. Admissions officer Eastern Illinois University, 1969—1971. Assistant dean University Illinois, 1971—1975, associate dean, 1975—1978, executive assistant to chancellor, 1978—1980.
Special assistant to president University Washington, Seattle, 1980—1982, vice president, student affairs, since 1982.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman, education division United Way Seattle King County, 1983—1984, board directors, since 1984, member, admissions and review committee, 1984—1985, member, residential care and family services conference panel, 1984—1985, vice chairman, since 1985, vice chairman, planning and allocations committee, 1985—1986, chairman, planning and distribution committee, since 1987. Board management North Young Men’s Christian Association, 1983—1985. Board directors Chamber of Commerce Leadership Tomorrow Program, since 1984, secretary, executive committee, since 1986, chairman, selection committee, 1987, chairman, recruitment committee, 1988—1989.
Founding trustee Seattle & King County Emergency Shelter Foundation, 1984—1986. Chairman Federal Emergency Food and Shelter Local Board, 1984—1986. Member, budget Advisory Committee Seattle School Board, 1988—1989.
Member of National Association State University and Land-Grant Colleges, American Association Higher Education, National Association Student Personnel Administration.
Connections
Married Freddie Linda Wilson, September 3, 1966. Children: Ernest Junior, Daniel.
