Background
Yost, John K. was born on May 14, 1935 in Pullman, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of John F. and Myra (Bolsinger) Yost.
Yost, John K. was born on May 14, 1935 in Pullman, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of John F. and Myra (Bolsinger) Yost.
Bachelor with highest honors, Washington State University, 1958; Master of Divinity, Harvard University, 1962; Master of Arts in History, Stanford University, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy in History, Duke U., 1965.
Assistant professor of history, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1965-1967;
assistant professor, associate professor, professor, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, 1967-1990;
vice department chairman, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, 1973-1977;
assistant and associate to chancellor, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, 1983-1987;
interim vice chancellor for academic affairs, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, 1984;
vice chancellor for research and graduate studies, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, 1985-1990;
provost, vice president for academic affairs, U. Alabama, Huntsville, 1990-1993;
provost, U. Idaho, Moscow, since 1994. Regional humanist Nebraska Committee for Humanities, 1976-1982. Member blue ribbon panel Nebraska Department Economics Development, 1985-1986.
Board directors Lincoln Haymarket Development corporation, 1985-1987, Council on Research and Technology, 1987-1990.
Member Lincoln Mayor's Ednl. Roundtable, 1984-1986, City-University Research ParkCom., Lincoln, 1987-1990, Town and Gown Forum Committee, Lincoln, 1983-1990, Lincoln Strategic Planning Committee, 1988-1990, U. Nebraska-Cooper Foundation Forum, 1987-1990. Member American Association of University Professors, Renaissance Society American (nominating committee 1977-1978, 82-83), Center Renaissance Conference (Executive Committee, executive secretary 1974-1984), Association American Colls., American Council Education, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Linda Kathleen Beckett, February 4, 1961. Children: Jonathan C., Jeffrey R.
