Background
Nelson, Ivory Vance was born on June 11, 1934 in Curtis, Louisiana, United States. Son of Elijah H. and Mattie (White) Nelson.
Nelson, Ivory Vance was born on June 11, 1934 in Curtis, Louisiana, United States. Son of Elijah H. and Mattie (White) Nelson.
Bachelor of Science with distinction, Grambling University, Louisiana, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy with distinction, University Kansas, Lawrence, 1963.
Associate professor of chemistry, Southern U., Baton Rouge, 1963-1967;
head division science, Southern U., Baton Rouge, 1966-1968;
professor of chemistry, Prairie View (Texas) Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1968-1983;
assistant academic dean, Prairie View (Texas) Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1968-1972;
vice president research, Prairie View (Texas) Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1972-1982;
acting president, Prairie View (Texas) Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1982-1983;
executive assistant, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U. System, College Station, 1983-1986;
chancellor, Alamo Community College District, San Antonio, 1986-1992;
president, Center Washington U., Ellensburg, since 1992. DuPont teaching fellow U. Kansas, 1959. Research chemist American Oil Corporation, 1962.
Senior research chemist Union Carbide Company, 1969. Visiting professor U. Autonomous Guadalajara, Mexico, 1966, Loyola University, 1967. Fulbright lecturer, 1966.
Consultant evaluation committees Oak Ridge (Tennessee) Association Universities, National Science Foundation, National Council for Accreditation Teacher Education, Southern Association Colleges Schools. Member regional policy committees on minorities Western Interstate Committee on Higher Education, 1986-1988. Member Executive Committee National Association State Universities and Land Grant Colls., 1980-1982.
Board directors Target 90, Goals San Antonio, 1987-1989, council of pres.NAIDA,(1993-1996) Commission on Student Learning, Washington, since 1992, United Way San Antonio, 1987-1989, Alamo Area council Boy Scouts American, 1987-1989, San Antonio Symphony Society, 1987-1991, Key Bank of Washington. Member board directors association Western University, (since 1995) member committee for judicial reform State of Texas, 1991. Member education advisory board Texas Research Park, 1987-1989.
Board givs. American Institute for character Education, Inc., 1988-1991. Member president's board advisors on HBCUs, since 2006. Member advisory committee Texas House of Representatives, 1978.
Chairman United Way Campaign Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University System, 1984, others. Staff sergeant United States Air Force, 1951-1955, Korea. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, Texas Academy of Sciences, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Beta Kappa Chi, Alpha Mu Gamma, Kappa Delta Pi, Sigma Pi Sigma, Omega Psi Phi, Sigma Pi Phi, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Patricia Robbins, December 27, 1985. Children: Cherlyn, Karyn, Eric Beatty, Kim Beatty.