Background
Cole, Richard Ray was born on April 20, 1942 in Forney, Texas, United States. Son of Richard W. and G. Gladys Cole.
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Richard Ray Cole, American University dean Recipient Excellence award in undergraduate teaching Amoco Foundation, 1978, Freedom Forum medal for lifetime accomplishments in journalism-mass committee administration, 1992; grantee University of Minnesota, U. North Carolina Department State, Internat.Comm. Agency, International Media Fund, United States Agency for International Development, numerous foundations.
Education
BJ, University Texas, 1964; Master of Arts, University Texas, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, 1971.
Career
Assistant city editor, The News, Mexico City, 1966-1967;
freelance writer, 1966-1967;
reporter, Harrow Observer, Harrow-on-the-Hill, England, 1968;
assistant professor, West Virginia University, 1967-1968;
instructor, University of Minnesota, 1968-1971;
member of faculty, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, since 1971;
professor journalism, U. North Carolina, since 1979;
dean, U. North Carolina (School Journalism and Mass Communication), since 1979. Member of national scholarship committee Freedom Forum, 1980-1986, chairman, 1987-1993. Chief judge Half-Life Mencken National Writing Award Competition, 1983-1990.
Member journalism awards program steering committee William Randolph Hearst Foundation, since 1981, chairman, since 1991. Chairman accrediting teams United States journalism schools. Member of faculty advising committee World Press Institute.
Member National Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Comm., 1987-1996, vice president, 1989-1995. Consultant to numerous universities, United States, Chile, Mexico, Hong Kong, United Arab Emirates, etc.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman U. North Carolina Bicentennial Observance Planning Committee, 1986-1987. Member Bicentennial Policy Committee, 1988-1994. Member Association Education Journalism and Mass Communication (Executive Committee 1977-1979, 81-84, chairman committees 1974-1975, 77-79, president 1982-1983, national task force on future mass communication of education 1983-1984), International Association Mass Communication Research (county 1980-1988, vice president 1984-1988), Association Schools Journalism and Mass Communication (Executive Committee 1983-1988, 1992-1993, president 1986-1987, member of national steering commission to select 1st journalist in space National Aeronautics and Space Administration 1985-1986), Inter American Press Association, Sigma Delta Chi, Kappa Tau Alpha.
Connections
Married Lynda F. Painter, May 31, 1968.
