Paul Clare Reinert

Background

Reinert, Paul Clare was born on August 12, 1910 in Boulder, Colorado, United States. Son of Francis John and Emma (Voegtle) Reinert.

Education

AB, St. Louis University, 1933. A.M., St. Louis University, 1934. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1944.

Honorary Doctor of Laws, St. Ambrose College, 1951. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Xavier University, 1954. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Washington University, 1955.

Honorary Doctor of Laws, Colorado College, 1956. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Loyola University, 1957. Honorary Doctor of Laws, University Missouri, 1957.

Honorary Doctor of Laws, John Carroll University, 1961. Honorary Doctor of Laws, University Notre Dame, 1964. Honorary Doctor of Laws, St. Joseph's College, 1964.

Ped.D. (honorary), Bradley University, 1956. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Manhattan College, 1963. Doctor of Letters (honorary), McKendree College, 1966.

Doctor of Letters (honorary), St. Norbert College, 1975. Honorary Doctor of Laws, St. Anselm's College, 1967. Honorary Doctor of Laws, College Mount St. Joseph of Ohio, 1970.

Honorary Doctor of Laws, Loyola University, New Orleans, 1973. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Southern Illinois University, 1973. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Creighton University, 1976.

Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Lindenwood Colleges, 1972. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), DePaul University, 1973. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Carroll College, 1974.

Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), St. Francis College, 1974. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Canisius College, 1975. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Brandeis University, 1975.

Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Wittenberg University, 1976. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Ursuline College, 1976. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Portland, 1977.

Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Tarkio College, 1977. P.C.S. (honorary), Regis College, 1977. Ed.Adm.D. (honorary), Drury College, 1973.

Ed.Adm.D. (honorary), numerous others.

Career

Entered, Society of Jesus, 1927; ordained priest, Society of Jesus, 1940; instructor classical languages and English, Creighton U. High School, Omaha, Nebraska, 1934-1937; instructor education and registrar, St. Mary's College, St. Marys, Kansas, 1938-1941; professor education, St. Saint Louis University, since 1950; dean, St. Saint Louis University (College Arts and Sciences), 1944-1948; director summer sessions, St. Saint Louis University (College Arts and Sciences), 1945-1948; vice president, St. Saint Louis University (College Arts and Sciences), 1948; president, St. Saint Louis University (College Arts and Sciences), 1949-1974; chancellor, St. Saint Louis University (College Arts and Sciences), 1974-1990; chancellor emeritus, St. Saint Louis University (College Arts and Sciences), since 1990. Chairman St. Louis Education television Commission, 1955-1957. Member President's Committee Education Beyond High School, 1956-1957.

Co-chairman Mayor's Commission Equal Employment Opportunities, 1963-1965. Member President Nixon's Task Force on Education, 1968-1969;board directors St. Louis Civic Alliance for Housing, 1969-1971.

Achievements

• Paul Clare Reinert has been listed as a noteworthy University chancellor emeritus by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • The Urban Catholic University
  • Rescue begins at home: A message to his colleagues from America's longest-tenured university president adapted from To turn the tide (Prentice-Hall, Inc., April 1972)
  • The urban Catholic university,
  • Seasons of Change: Reflections on a Half Century at Saint Louis University

Membership

Board directors Association American Colleges, since 1970, chairman, 1972. Trustee Educational Testing Service, since 1969. Board directors Midwest Research Institute, since 1962.

President Midtown, Inc., since 1972. Member Missouri Commission for Humanities, since 1975. Trustee Regis College.

Board overseers St. Meinrad College. Member North Central Association Colleges and Secondary Schools (president 1956-1957), National Catholic Educational Association (president college and university department 1956-1958, vice president 1964-1965, president 1968-1970, executive board 1956-1965), American Council Education (director 1965-1968), Association Urban Universities (president 1950-1951), National Council Indiana Colleges and Universities (president 1973), Catholic Commission on Intellectual and Cultural Affairs, National Education Association, Association for Higher Education, Indiana Colleges and Universities Missouri (president 1974), Jesuit Education Association (president 1966-1970), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Delta Kappa.

Connections

Father:

Francis John Reinert

Mother:

Emma (Voegtle) Reinert