Howard Ray Rowland

Background

Rowland, Howard Ray was born on September 9, 1929 in Eddy County, New Mexico, United States. Son of Lewis Marion and Ursula Lorene (Hunt) Rowland.

Education

Bachelor in Journalism, University Missouri, 1950. Master of Science in Journalism, Southern Illinois University, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, 1969.

Career

Feature writer, Springfield (Missouri) Newspapers, Inc., 1954; newspaper editor, Monett (Missouri) Times, 1954-1955; editorial writer, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1955-1959; public relations director, St. Cloud (Minnesota) State University, 1959-1986; assistant dean, St. Cloud (Minnesota) State University, 1986-1987, 88-90; director, Center for British Studies, Alnwick, England, 1987-1988, 90-91. Emeritus professor St. Cloud State University, since 1991. Consultant Conference of Campus Ombudsmen, Berkeley, 1971.

Recorder Seminar on Fund Raising, Washington, 1985. Bibliographer Higher Education Bibliography Yearbook, 1987.

Achievements

• Howard Ray Rowland has been listed as a noteworthy Mass communications educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chair All-American City Committee, St. Cloud, 1973-1974. With United States Army, 1951-1953. Member Society of Professional Journalists (Minnesota chapter president 1963-1964, deputy dir.1965-1967), Council for Advancement and Support of Education (district 5 chair 1977-1979, Leadership award 1979), Rotary International, Phi Delta Kappa (Michigan State University chapter president 1968-1969, St. Cloud State University chapter president 1978-1979).

Interests

• Avocations: writing, fishing, travel, photography, antiques.

Connections

Married Meredith June Lee, April 19, 1951. Children: Runay Ilene Olson, Rhonda Lee Fisher.

Father:

Lewis Marion Rowland

Mother:

Ursula Lorene (Hunt) Rowland

Spouse:

Meredith June Lee

child:

Runay Ilene Olson Rowland

child:

Rhonda Lee Fisher Rowland