Background
Cardozier, Virgus Ray was born on April 2, 1923 in Montgomery, Louisiana, United States. Son of James C. and Lelia M. Cardozier.
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As Hitler prepared for and then carried out his assault on Western Europe in the late 1930s through 1941, the U.S. military was severely undermanned; the army was ranked only 19th worldwide in size. For the most part the American public followed an isolationist line, feeling that Hitler's aggression was a European problem that did not affect the United States. The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 abruptly ended America's isolation, and the country rapidly prepared for a world war on two fronts. Industries converted seemingly overnight to the production of war material, while government agencies sprang up to oversee the mobilization effort. For the first time, women entered the work force on a large scale; others joined the military services, primarily as nurses or in support roles. The military quickly regained its strength, rising to 8 million members by 1945. Patriotism on the home front was fueled by enthusiastic news reports of American victories. This is the story of the successes and failures of the United States in mobilizing for and at the same time fighting a world war.
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V. R. Cardozier provides a comprehensive and engaging look at the role played by colleges and universities in World War II, the contributions they made to the war effort, and the impact of the war on higher education institutions. He captures the wartime mood and spirit of the American people, something that is not easy to convey to younger readers who did not directly experience these times. During the war, American colleges and universities were dedicated to serving the needs of the military and all agencies of the government through training, research, and service. The Army, Navy, and Army Air Forces College Training Programs are discussed in separate chapters. Cardozier examines many adjustments colleges made: accelerating their calendars, adapting to losses in enrollment, and changing the curriculum. Military training programs on campuses and how they differed from college training programs are described, as well as the impact of the war on faculty: depletion of the teaching ranks, wartime research on campus, and faculty in the military and government service, especially in OSRD and OSS. The final chapter examines the overall impact of the war on higher education, such as financial problems due to loss of enrollment, issues of academic freedom, academic credit for military service, the GI Bill, and changes in curricula, teaching tools, and campus cultures.
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Cardozier, Virgus Ray was born on April 2, 1923 in Montgomery, Louisiana, United States. Son of James C. and Lelia M. Cardozier.
Bachelor of Science, Louisiana State University, 1947. Master of Science, Louisiana State University, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1952.
Postgraduate, University Michigan, 1967.
Adult education teacher and supervisor, Louisiana schools, 1947-1950;
education specialist in industry, 1952-1957;
associate professor, College Education, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1957-1960;
professor, chairman rural education, U. Maryland., College Park, 1960-1970;
professor higher education, U. Maryland., 1968-1970;
vice president for academic affairs, University Texas of Permian Basin, Odessa, 1970-1974;
professor higher education and behavioral science, University Texas of Permian Basin, 1970-1982;
president, University Texas of Permian Basin, 1974-1982;
senior academic policy adviser, University Texas System, 1982-1983;
professor higher education, University Texas, Austin, 1983-1997;
professor emeritus, University Texas, Austin, since 1997. Visiting professor Pennsylvania State University, 1968. Visiting scholar University of California at Los Angeles, 1983.
Secretary-treasurer Council College and University Presidents, Texas, 1979-1982. Board directors American Association State Colleges Universities, 1981-1982. Consultant in field.
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Board directors American Association State Colleges and Universities, 1981-1982. With United States Army, 1943-1945, PTO. Member American Sociological Association, American Association for Higher Education, Academy Political and Social Sciences, Association for Study of Higher Education, National Association of Scholars, Phi Delta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Married Nancy Pattison Fyfe, December 29, 1955.