Background
Andrews, Grover Jene was born on June 1, 1930 in Batesville, Arkansas, United States. Son of Grover Jones and Ruth Burlie (Ruble) Andrews.
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Grover Jene Andrews
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Education
Bachelor, Vanderbilt University, 1963; Master of Arts, Vanderbilt University, 1964; Doctor of Education, North Carolina State University, 1972.
Career
Director university relations, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 1955-1961;
assistant to president Peabody College, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1961-1964;
assistant Professor of English, assistant academic dean, U. Arkansas, Little Rock, 1964-1966;
director of development, Meredith College, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1966-1967;
assistant to dean of extension, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1967-1968;
associate vice chancellor for extension, associate professor adult edn, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1979-1989;
associate executive director commission on colleges, Southern Association Colleges Schools, Atlanta, 1968-1979;
associate director for instruction, U. Georgia Center for Continuing Education, since 1989;
senior public service associate, chair senior public service faculty, U. Georgia Center for Continuing Education, since 1989;
adjunct associate professor adult education, U. Georgia Center for Continuing Education, since 1989;
assistant vice president public service and outreach, U. Georgia Center for Continuing Education, since 1998;
interim director, U. Georgia Center for Continuing Education, since 1998. Board directors American Technology Institute, Memphis, since 1985. Board of trustees Council for Adult and Experimental Learning, Chicago, 1985-1991.
Director of research International Assn.for Continuing Edition and Training, Washington, 1987-1992, president, 1992-1996.
Achievements
Membership
Member Raleigh Lions, 1967-1968, 79-89. Chair Christmas pageant Waco Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1956-1960. Patron Atlanta Arts Center, 1968-1979.
With United States Navy, 1948-1950. Member National University Continuing Education Association (chair elect research division 1996-1997, Julius M. Nolte award 1995, chair research division 1997-1998), Georgia Adult Education Association, Southern Association Colleges Schools (chair accrediting committees since 1980), Phi Delta Kappa, Sigma Tau Delta, Pi Kappa Alpha.
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Awards
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Named Educator of the Year, Federation of Women's Clubs, 1966. Recipient National Leadership award Association for Continuing Higher Education, 1984, Gruman award North Carolina Adult Education Association, 1985, Pinnacle award for outstanding leadership International Association for Continuing Edition and Training, 1996. Named to International Hall of Fame for Adult and Continuing Education, 1996. Grover J. Andrews Research Endowment established by International Association, for ContinuingEdn. and Training, 1996.Named Educator of the Year, Federation of Women's Clubs, 1966. Recipient National Leadership award Association for Continuing Higher Education, 1984, Gruman award North Carolina Adult Education Association, 1985, Pinnacle award for outstanding leadership International Association for Continuing Edition and Training, 1996. Named to International Hall of Fame for Adult and Continuing Education, 1996.
Grover J. Andrews Research Endowment established by International Association, for ContinuingEdn. and Training, 1996.