Background
Hughes, Eugene Morgan was born on April 3, 1934 in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States. Son of Ruby Melvin and Hazel Marie (Griffith) Hughes.
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Eugene Morgan Hughes
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Diploma, Nebraska Western College, 1954. Bachelor of Science in Mathematics magna cum laude, Chadron State College, 1956. Master of Science in Mathematics, Kansas State University, 1958.
Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics, George Peabody College for Teachers. Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics, Vanderbilt University, 1968. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Northern Arizona University, 1997.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Chadron State College, 2003.
Career
Graduate assistant department mathematics, Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1956-1957;
instructor mathematics, Nebraska State Teachers College at Chadron, 1957-1958;
assistant professor mathematics, head department, Chadron State College, 1958-1966;
associate professor, Chadron State College, 1966-1969;
professor mathematics, Chadron State College, 1969-1970;
director research, Chadron State College, 1965-1966;
assistant to the president, Chadron State College, 1966-1968;
dean administration, Chadron State College, 1968-1970;
graduate assistant department mathematics, George Peabody College for Teachers, Nashville, 1962-1963, 64-65;
assistant to undergraduate dean, George Peabody College for Teachers, 1964;
assistant to president, George Peabody College for Teachers, 1964-1965;
instructor, Peabody Demonstration School, 1963-1964;
professor mathematics, Northern Arizona U., Flagstaff, 1970-1993;
dean, Northern Arizona U. (College Arts and Sciences), 1970-1971;
provost university arts and science education, Northern Arizona U. (College Arts and Sciences), 1971-1972;
academic vice president, Northern Arizona U. (College Arts and Sciences), 1972-1979;
president, Northern Arizona U. (College Arts and Sciences), 1979-1993;
president emeritus, Northern Arizona U. (College Arts and Sciences), since 1993;
president, Wichita State University, since 1993. Consultant Nebraska Department Education, 1966-1970. Member of advisory board United Bank Arizona, 1980-1982.
Member of national advisory board Center for Study of Sport in Society, 1990. Board directors Arizona Bank. Member of advisory board Bank IV, 1993-1997.
Board directors NationsBank N.A. (Midwest), member of advisory board, since 1997.
Achievements
Membership
Member staff board trustees Nebraska State Colleges, Lincoln, 1969-1970. Co-director workshop teacher education North Center Association University Minnesota, 1968-1970. Officer federal educational programs, Nebraska, Arizona, 1966-1993.
Member Arizona Commission Postsecondary Education. Board fellows American Graduate School International Management, 1980-1993. Member Governor's Committee Quality Education, Chadron Housing Authority, 1968-1970, President' Commission National Collegiate Athletic Association.
Member Arizona State Board Education, 1982-1987, 90-93, president, 1992-1993. Member Flagstaff Summer Festival, Arizona Council Humanities and Public Policy, Museum Northern Arizona, Grand Canyon coun, Boy Scouts American. Chair Arizona Leadership Advisory Council, 1990-1993.
Member Arizona Town Hall. Commissioner Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, 1992-1993. Member Governor's Strategic Partnership for Economic Development, 1992.
Member Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Commission, 1990-1991. Secretary, member Wichita/Sedgwick Partnership for Growth, 1993-1997, Wichita/Sedgwick County Employment Training Board, 1993-1996. Board directors Kids Voting Kansas, 1997-1998, Museum North Arizona, 2002-2003, emeritus director, since 2003.
Trustee Association Western Universities Inc., 1997-1998. Co-president St. Vincent de Paul Conference Flagstaff, since 2008. Member national National Railroad Passenger Corporation Customer Advisory Committee, chair, since 2009.
Member American Association State Colls.and Universities (past chairman & member committee on graduate sties since 1979, board directors, member committee on accreditation, since 1980, treasurer), Mathematics Association American (visiting lecturer secondary schools Western Nebraska 1962), North Center Association Colls.nd Secondary Schools (coordinator 1968-1972, consultant/evaluator since 1977), National Council Teachers of Mathematics, Wichita Area Chamber of Commerce, Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce, Blue Key, Golden Key, Masons, Elks, Rotary (past president, Paul Harris fellow 1975), Pi Mu Epsilon, Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Mu Epsilon, Phi Kappa Phi.
Connections
Married Margaret Ann Romeo. Children: Deborah Kaye, Greg Eugene, Lisa Ann. Stepchildren: Jeff, Mark, Christi.
