Tyrus Hillway

Background

Hillway, Tyrus was born on January 5, 1912 in Minneapolis. Son of William H. and Martha (Milbrett) Hillway.

Education

AB, Willamette University, 1934. Master of Arts, University California, 1939. Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1944.

Postgraduate, University Oregon, 1934. Postgraduate, Harvard University, 1942.

Career

Teacher, Oregon State School for Blind, Salem, 1934-1938; business experience, Berkeley, California, 1938-1940; dean evening division, Hillyer College, Hartford, Connecticut, 1940-1944; director educational counseling and planning, Bridgeport (Connecticut) Program Postwar Readjustment, 1944-1946; president, Mitchell College, New London, Connecticut, 1946-1951; associate professor education, U. Northern Colorado, Greeley, 1951-1954; professor education, U. Northern Colorado, Greeley, 1954-1966; assistant to president, U. Northern Colorado, Greeley, 1966-1969; professor higher education, U. Northern Colorado, Greeley, 1966-1973; director academic development, U. Northern Colorado, Greeley, 1969-1971; guest professor, U. Salzburg, Austria, 1970-1971; Professor of English, chair American studies, U. Salzburg, Austria, 1973-1977; visiting Professor of English, U. Denver, 1977-1978; co-director, National Project Improving Academic Administration, since 1977. Fulbright guest professor of University Vienna, Austria, 1964-1965. Member United States Military Manpower Committee.

Former president Connecticut Conference Junior Colls. Member committee standards Connecticut Council Higher Education, 1946-1951. Member committee accreditation New England Junior College Council, 1948-1951.

Member of advisory committee Connecticut Gov's. Commission Education, 1949-1950.

Achievements

• Tyrus Hillway has been listed as a notable Author, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Melville and the Whale
  • The American two-year college.
  • Handbook of educational research;: A guide to methods and materials

Membership

Connecticut state chairman American Youth Hostels, 1947. Trustee Estes Park Center for Education and Research, 1966, Austro-American Institute Education, 1964-1965. Board directors Young Men’s Christian Association, New London, Connecticut, 1947-1950.

Member Modern Language Association, Society Advancement Education, Melville Society (founder 1945, secretary 1945-1959, president 1960), Citizens Committee Hoover Report, Yale Library. Associates, Austrian Association American Studies (chairman 1974-1975), Sigma Chi.

Connections

Married Hazel Andrews, August 28, 1937. Children: Holly Ann, Richard Andrews.

Father:

William H. Hillway

Mother:

Martha (Milbrett) Hillway

Spouse:

Hazel Andrews

child:

Holly Ann Hillway

child:

Richard Andrews Hillway