Background
Little, John Russell was born on May 29, 1904 in Aberdeen, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Harry Drew and Grace (Garfield) Little.
Little, John Russell was born on May 29, 1904 in Aberdeen, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Harry Drew and Grace (Garfield) Little.
Bachelor of Science, Colorado State University, 1928. Master of Science, Colorado State University, 1934. Doctor of Education, University Colorado, 1948.
Elementary teacher, Akron, Colorado, 1924-1926;
principal, Center (Colorado) School, 1928-1933;
superintendent, Center (Colorado) School, 1934-1941;
superintendent schools, Arvada, Colorado, 1941-1947;
assistant professor, student counsellor, U. Colorado, 1947-1948;
assistant director admissions, U. Colorado, 1949-1950;
associate professor, director admissions and records, U. Colorado, 1950-1955;
professor, dean summer sessions, U. Colorado, 1955-1965;
professor, associate dean faculties, U. Colorado, 1965-1972;
acting dean, U. Colorado (College Arts and Sciences), 1959-1961;
secretary university, secretary board regents, U. Colorado (College Arts and Sciences), 1967-1970;
editor, U. Colorado (school and University Review), 1970-1972;
dean, professor emeritus, U. Colorado (school and University Review), 1972-1987;
president retired faculty, U. Colorado (school and University Review), 1979. Consultant on scholarships Boettcher Foundation, 1952-1987. Consultant summer sessionstudies United States Office Education, 1959-1965.
Director studies for establishment university branch centers in, Colorado, 1961-1987.
Member American Association Junior Colleges, Higher Education Association, American Association Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (chairman committee on international scholarships 1952-1956, chairman national convention committee 1955), Boulder Chamber of Commerce, Colorado-Wyoming Association Collegiate Registrars and Administration Officers (past president), Association Deans University Summer Sessions (president 1959, secretary 1960), Rocky Mountain Association Summer Session Directors (chairman 1958), National, Colorado education associations, American, Colorado associations school administrators, American Association of University Professors, American Association University Summer School Administrators (recorder 1964-1969, president 1968), North Central Conference of Summer Schools (president 1963-1964, president emeritus), Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Kappa Psi, Alpha Gamma Rho. Clubs: University. Lodges: Masons (32 degree), Rotary.
Married Lois Alberta Powell, June 5, 1928. Children– John Russell, Jean (Mistress Raymond Elliott).