Background
Urch, George E. was born on December 4, 1930 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Son of George R. and Ida L. (Swedberg) University.
Urch, George E. was born on December 4, 1930 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Son of George R. and Ida L. (Swedberg) University.
Bachelor, Western Michigan University, 1953. Master of Arts, Western Michigan University, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1967.
Teacher public schools, Michigan and Federal Republic Germany., 1953-1959; assistant professor, Eastern Michigan U., Ypsilanti, 1959-1963; head department geography, Kenyatta College, Nairobi, Kenya, 1964-1966; instructor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1966-1967; from assistant to associate, U. Massachusetts School Education, Amherst, 1967-1981; chairperson, division education political, research, evaluation, U. Massachusetts School Education, Amherst, 1975-1979; professor, U. Massachusetts School Education, Amherst, since 1981; associate dean academic affairs, U. Massachusetts School Education, Amherst, 1986-1987, 88-; acting dean, U. Massachusetts School Education, Amherst, 1987-1988.
Member American Educational Studies Association, Comparative International Education Society, Lions (president 1986-1987), Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Dorothy M. Phillips, August 1, 1958. Children: George, Vanessa, Craig.