Background
Dennis, Lawrence Edward was born on September 20, 1920 in Virginia, Minnesota, United States. Son of Walter P. and Loretta B. (Driscoll) Dennis.
Dennis, Lawrence Edward was born on September 20, 1920 in Virginia, Minnesota, United States. Son of Walter P. and Loretta B. (Driscoll) Dennis.
Bachelor, Iowa State Teachers College, 1940; postgraduate, State University Iowa, 1946-1948; Master of Arts, University of Minnesota, 1948.
Visual aids field representative, Iowa Tuberculosis Association, 1940-1941;
graduate counselor men's residence halls, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1941-1942;
instructor political science and journalism, State University Iowa, Iowa City, 1946-1948;
associate professor journalism and citizenship, Kansas State College, Manhattan, 1948-1949;
special assistant to the United States commissioner education,, Washington, 1950-1951;
editorial writer, Des Moines Register and Tribune, 1951-1953;
administrative assistant to president, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1954-1955;
provost, vice president academic affairs, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1956-1961;
associate director, Peace Corps, Washington, 1961-1962;
director Commision on Academy Affairs, executive associate, American Council on Education, Washington, 1962-1965;
consultant, Ford Foundation, Caracas, Venezuela, 1965-1967;
coancelor higher education, State of Rhode Island, 1967-1970;
director, Massachusetts State Colls., 1970-1975;
acting president, Wilson College, 1976. Public affairs columnist Daily Iowan, Iowa City, 1946-1948, Manhattan Tribune-News, 1948-1949. News commentator Station KSAC, Manhattan, 1948-1949.
Lecturer social science and international affairs Drake U., Des Moines, 1951-1953. Chairman Joint Council Ednl. Broadcasting, 1961-1962.
Special assistant to director Servicemems. Opportunities Colls., 1980-1983. Special assistant to vice president American Association State Colleges Universities, 1984-1986.
Vice chairman Iowa Governor's Commission on Higher Education, 1955-1959. Member Iowa Citizens Committee on Educational television, 1952-1953. Member education and projects committee People to People Program, 1957-1960.
Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1945. Member National Education Association, American Association of University Professors, Association for Higher Education (executive committee from 1960), American Council Education (chairman committee on equality of opportunity in higher education 1959-1960), Adult Education Association United States, American Political Science Association, Association Education in Journalism, Society Professional Journalists, Blue Key, Phi Delta Kappa, Phi Mu Alpha, Delta Chi, Kappa Tau Alpha.
Son of Walter P. and Loretta B. (Driscoll) D. M. Lorraine M. Bradt, November 24, 1943. Children: Patrick, Brian, Deborah, Thomas.
