Background
Jordan, Bryce was born on September 22, 1924 in Clovis, New Mexico, United States. Son of W. Joseph and Kittie (Cole) Jordan.
Jordan, Bryce was born on September 22, 1924 in Clovis, New Mexico, United States. Son of W. Joseph and Kittie (Cole) Jordan.
Student, Hardin-Simmons University, 1942. Bachelor of Music, University Texas, 1948. Master of Music, University Texas, 1949.
Doctor of Philosophy, University North Carolina, 1956. Doctor of Laws, Juniata College, 1985. Doctor of Laws, Milliken University, 1990.
Assistant professor music Hardin-Simmons University, 1949-1951. From assistant professor to professor music University Maryland, 1954-1963. Professor music, chairman department University Kentucky, 1963-1965, University Texas, 1965-1968, vice president student affairs Austin, 1968-1970, president ad interim, 1970-1971, president Dallas, 1971-1981.
Executive vice chancellor for academy affairs University Texas System, 1981-1983. President Pennsylvania State University, 1983-1990. Member faculty Salzburg (Austria) Seminar American Studies, 1960, 62, 98.
Occasional lecturer Foreign Service Institute, Department State, 1962-1963. Member Yale Council on Music, 1971-1973, National Commission on Higher Education Issues, 1982-1983. Lefever Visiting Fellow, Elizabethtown College, 2002.
Expert witness in field.
Board directors Dallas Grand Opera Association, 1973-1975, Pennsylvania Economic Development Ptnrship, 1987-1990. Trustee St. Marks School Texas, 1973-1981, Dallas Symphony Association, 1972-1981, Presbyterian Hospital, Dallas, 1976-1983. Vice president Dallas Civic Music Association, 1978-1979, president, 1979-1980, executive committee 1980-1981.
Board directors Dallas County chapter American Red Cross, 1976-1979. Division chairman United Way Metropolitan Dallas, 1979. Pennsylvania state chairman American Heart Association, 1983-1984.
Trustee Committee on Economic Development 1988-1990. Advisory board commercial programs National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1988-1990. National chairman higher education United States Treasury Savings Bond Programs, 1988-1989, 89-90.
Presiding elder Presbyterian Church. Chairman Austin Lyric Opera, 1991-1994. Visiting committee Eastman School Music University Rochester, 1991-1994.
Chairman fine arts advisory council University Texas, Austin, 1994-1996. Chairman advisory board University Texas Press, 1997-1999. Member Knight Foundation Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics, 1991-1993, 2000-2001, member oversight committee Knight versus Alabama, 1995-2006.
Member College Music Society (vice president 1963-1965, council member 1968-1970), American Musicol. Society (chairman greater Washington chapter 1958-1960), Music Educators National Conference (president Maryland branch 1963), Music Teachers National Association, Philosophical Society Texas, Dallas Chamber of C. (director 1979-1982), Southern Association Colleges and Schools (commission on colleges 1981-1983), Pennsylvania Association Colleges and Universities (chairman 1988-1989), Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Kappa Lambda, Phi Mu Alpha, Golden Key.
Married Patricia Jonelle Thornberry, June 10, 1948. Children: Julia Cole, Christopher Joseph.