Background
Rowley, James Walton was born on September 30, 1925 in Ravenswood, West Virginia, United States. Son of Paul Foster and Ruth Celestine (McBride) Rowley.
Rowley, James Walton was born on September 30, 1925 in Ravenswood, West Virginia, United States. Son of Paul Foster and Ruth Celestine (McBride) Rowley.
AB, West Virginia Wesleyan College, 1945. Master of Arts, Ohio State University, 1946. Master of Arts in Education, University Kentucky, 1949.
Doctor of Education, University Kentucky, 1950. Bachelor of Science, Ohio University, 1953. Doctor of Laws, Alderson-Broaddus College, 1991.
Doctor of Laws, West Virginia Wesleyan College, 1991.
Instructor in English, Marshall U., Huntington, West Virginia, 1946-1948; assistant professor education, Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware., 1950-1952; professor education, Morris Harvey College, Charleston, West Virginia, 1954-1966; vice president, academic dean, Morris Harvey College, 1966-1975; acting president, Bluefield State, Concord and Greenbrier colleges, West Virginia, 1975-1976; president, West Virginia College Graduate Studies, Institute, West Virginia, 1976-1989; interim chancellor, U. West Virginia System, Charleston, 1989-1990; president, U. West Virginia College Graduate Studies, Charleston, since 1990.
Member West Virginia Association Higher Education (past president), West Virginia Association Academy Deans (past president).
Son of Paul Foster and Ruth Celestine (McBride) R. M. Nyana Raynes, December 30, 1946. 1 daughter, Jana Lou.