Background
Butwell, Ruth Oakes was born on June 19, 1929 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Edwin Charles and Helen Louise (Thompson) Oakes.
Butwell, Ruth Oakes was born on June 19, 1929 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Edwin Charles and Helen Louise (Thompson) Oakes.
Bachelor of Science, Eastern Michigan University, 1951. Master of Science, Indiana University, 1953.
Resident assistant Indiana University, Bloomington, 1951-1953. Dean of women Wilmington (Ohio) College, 1953-1954. Counselor University Kentucky, Lexington, 1954.
Instructor college of nursing Wayne State University, Detroit, 1955. Assistant dean of women University Maryland, College Park, 1955-1957. Director Christian education New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, Washington, 1957-1958.
Assistant dean of men University Illinois, Urbana, 1960-1961. Assistant dean of women University The Philippines, Quezon City, 1964-1965. Associate dean of students Missouri Valley College, Marshall, Missouri, 1966-1971.
Dean of student life Berea (Kentucky) College, 1971-1995. Treasurer Kentucky Association Women Deans and Counselors, 1986-1987, vice president 1987-1988, president 1988-1989.
Member National Organization of Women, League of Women Voters, National Association Student Personnel Administrators (administrators liason), National Association Women Educators (member resolutions committee), Kentucky Association Women Educators, Berea College Women's Network (founder, chairperson 1978-1980).
Married Richard Lee Butwell, July 3, 1954 (divorced December, 1965, deceased February, 1987). Children: John Dale, Ann Louise.