David Roselle
Encyclopedia
David Paul Roselle is an American
mathematician
and academic administrator
who served as the ninth President of the University of Kentucky
and the 25th President of the University of Delaware
.
, a suburb of Pittsburgh
. He married Louise Helen Dowling, a native of Manhasset, New York
, in 1967. The couple have two children, Arthur (born 1970) and Cynthia (born 1972).
from West Chester State College (now West Chester University of Pennsylvania
). In 1965, he received his Ph.D.
in Mathematics
from Duke University
.
Within the field of Mathematics, Roselle specializes in Number Theory
, Combinatorics
, and Eulerian mathematical functions.
, where he taught until leaving for a faculty position at Louisiana State University
in 1968. In 1974, at the relatively young age of 35, Roselle was granted tenure as a Professor
at Virginia Tech
.
Roselle quickly distinguished himself both among fellow faculty and within the field of Mathematics. He chaired several commissions at the University, including the Commission on Graduate Studies, the Commission on Research, and the Commission on Undergraduate Studies. In 1978, he was awarded Virginia Tech’s Teaching Excellence Certificate.
Outside of Virginia Tech, Roselle continued to contribute to education and the field of mathematics. He joined the Mathematical Association of America
and served as the organization’s secretary from 1975 until 1984. He reviewed articles for several peer-reviewed journals, including Mathematical Reviews
. He became a member of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
, the American Mathematical Society
, and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
, which presented him with its Certificate of Appreciation in 1984.
In 1976, Roselle’s undergraduate Alma mater
granted him its Distinguished Alumnus
Award.
In 1979, at just 40 years of age, Roselle was appointed Dean
of the Graduate School for Virginia Tech. In 1981, he was named Dean of Research and Graduate Studies. In 1983, Roselle was appointed Provost
of Virginia Tech.
As provost, Roselle continued his commitment to and helped increase support for sponsored research. He pushed for upgrades in campus information systems and strived to ensure computing resources were available to all students.
. Although the position thrust Roselle into national prominence in the field of academia, his tenure was often rocky.
Much of Roselle’s time as President of the University of Kentucky was absorbed by a scandal that erupted in 1988 involving the men’s basketball team
. The NCAA
alleged 17 violations of the organization’s rules. The most serious allegations were that a basketball recruit, Eric Manuel
, received help on the ACT
college entrance exam and another recruit, Chris Mills
, received $1,000 in cash from assistant coach Dwane Casey
.
Roselle was widely praised for his decisive response to the scandal. Roselle forced head coach Eddie Sutton
to resign in favor of then-New York Knicks
coach Rick Pitino
, and also forced athletic director Cliff Hagan
to resign in favor of C. M. Newton
, launched an extensive internal investigation, implemented new policies which tightened control of the athletic department, and cooperated completely with NCAA investigators. These actions were credited with preventing the basketball team from being disbanded for two seasons, as the NCAA’s Committee on Infractions initially recommended.
Although Roselle handled the basketball scandal deftly, the ordeal still absorbed precious time and resources that the President had intended to spend on other goals. However, he still succeeded in creating a new position, the Vice President for Information System, to continue his push for greater access to technology on campus.
After stepping down as the University’s president, the University of Kentucky National Alumni Association awarded him its Distinguished Service Award. On October 25, 2011, the Board of Trustees of the University of Kentucky unanimously approved naming a new 144 bed residence building "David P. Roselle Hall".
, Roselle left the University of Kentucky to accept a post as President of the University of Delaware
. He was unanimously elected the university’s 25th president by the Board of Trustees
. His term began May 1, 1990. He was the highest paid public university president in the nation, making $874,687 annually.
Roselle’s tenure as President was marked by aggressive fund-raising campaigns and an increase in fiscal discipline. Through privatizing many services and other cost-cutting measures, he cut the University’s annual budget by $32 million and eliminated the school’s $8 million annual deficit. Under Roselle’s leadership, the university’s endowment more than tripled from $362 million when he took office in 1990 to over $1.4 billion in 2006.
In addition to the increase in the endowment, Roselle’s fundraising allowed for the renovation of over a dozen older buildings and the construction of several new buildings on campus. The new buildings include a student center named after former University President Edward A. Trabant, the Charles C. Allen Jr. Laboratory, MBNA
America Hall (now Alfred Lerner Hall), Gore
Hall, and the Louise and David Roselle Center For the Arts, which was named in his wife and his honor. The renovations and new constructions were a part of a general campus beautification project that included brick walkways, ivy wall coverings, and the planting of new trees.
As he had at Virginia Tech and University of Kentucky, Roselle also made student access to technology a top priority. By the end of his tenure as president, every class room, residence hall lounge, and office was wired to the campus’ computer network.
Roselle was also active in the community of the state of Delaware
. In addition to acting as President of its top university, he served on the boards of Winterthur Museum, the Wilmington
Grand Opera House, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Delaware and the Wilmington Trust
Company. He is also a member of the Board of OCLC, Inc.
His intent was to resign on May 1, 2007, exactly 17 years after his term began, but Roselle served until July 1, 2007, when he was succeeded by Patrick T. Harker
, formerly Dean of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
.
On June 1, 2008, Roselle began service as Interim Director of Winterthur Museum and Country Estate. In November he was named Winterthur's Director.
United States
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mathematician
Mathematician
A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study is the field of mathematics. Mathematicians are concerned with quantity, structure, space, and change....
and academic administrator
Academic administration
An academic administration is a branch of university or college employees responsible for the maintenance and supervision of the institution and separate from the faculty or academics, although some personnel may have joint responsibilities...
who served as the ninth President of the University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky...
and the 25th President of the University of Delaware
University of Delaware
The university is organized into seven colleges:* College of Agriculture and Natural Resources* College of Arts and Sciences* Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics* College of Earth, Ocean and Environment* College of Education and Human Development...
.
Early life and family
David Roselle was born in Vandergrift, PennsylvaniaVandergrift, Pennsylvania
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, a suburb of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
. He married Louise Helen Dowling, a native of Manhasset, New York
Manhasset, New York
Manhasset is a hamlet and neighborhood in Nassau County, New York, on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2010 Census, the population was 8,080....
, in 1967. The couple have two children, Arthur (born 1970) and Cynthia (born 1972).
Education and academic concentration
In 1961, Roselle received a Bachelor's degreeBachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
from West Chester State College (now West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a public university located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, about miles west of Philadelphia. It is one of the 14 state universities of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education . West Chester was ranked 69th in the Master's Universities ...
). In 1965, he received his Ph.D.
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
in Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
from Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
.
Within the field of Mathematics, Roselle specializes in Number Theory
Number theory
Number theory is a branch of pure mathematics devoted primarily to the study of the integers. Number theorists study prime numbers as well...
, Combinatorics
Combinatorics
Combinatorics is a branch of mathematics concerning the study of finite or countable discrete structures. Aspects of combinatorics include counting the structures of a given kind and size , deciding when certain criteria can be met, and constructing and analyzing objects meeting the criteria ,...
, and Eulerian mathematical functions.
Early career
After achieving his doctorate, Roselle joined the faculty of the University of MarylandUniversity of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
, where he taught until leaving for a faculty position at Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...
in 1968. In 1974, at the relatively young age of 35, Roselle was granted tenure as a Professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
at Virginia Tech
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, popularly known as Virginia Tech , is a public land-grant university with the main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia with other research and educational centers throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and internationally.Founded in...
.
Roselle quickly distinguished himself both among fellow faculty and within the field of Mathematics. He chaired several commissions at the University, including the Commission on Graduate Studies, the Commission on Research, and the Commission on Undergraduate Studies. In 1978, he was awarded Virginia Tech’s Teaching Excellence Certificate.
Outside of Virginia Tech, Roselle continued to contribute to education and the field of mathematics. He joined the Mathematical Association of America
Mathematical Association of America
The Mathematical Association of America is a professional society that focuses on mathematics accessible at the undergraduate level. Members include university, college, and high school teachers; graduate and undergraduate students; pure and applied mathematicians; computer scientists;...
and served as the organization’s secretary from 1975 until 1984. He reviewed articles for several peer-reviewed journals, including Mathematical Reviews
Mathematical Reviews
Mathematical Reviews is a journal and online database published by the American Mathematical Society that contains brief synopses of many articles in mathematics, statistics and theoretical computer science.- Reviews :...
. He became a member of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
The Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics was founded by a small group of mathematicians from academia and industry who met in Philadelphia in 1951 to start an organization whose members would meet periodically to exchange ideas about the uses of mathematics in industry. This meeting led...
, the American Mathematical Society
American Mathematical Society
The American Mathematical Society is an association of professional mathematicians dedicated to the interests of mathematical research and scholarship, which it does with various publications and conferences as well as annual monetary awards and prizes to mathematicians.The society is one of the...
, and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics was founded in 1920. It has grown to be the world's largest organization concerned with mathematics education, having close to 100,000 members across the USA and Canada, and internationally....
, which presented him with its Certificate of Appreciation in 1984.
In 1976, Roselle’s undergraduate Alma mater
Alma mater
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granted him its Distinguished Alumnus
Alumnus
An alumnus , according to the American Heritage Dictionary, is "a graduate of a school, college, or university." An alumnus can also be a former member, employee, contributor or inmate as well as a former student. In addition, an alumna is "a female graduate or former student of a school, college,...
Award.
In 1979, at just 40 years of age, Roselle was appointed Dean
Dean (education)
In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both...
of the Graduate School for Virginia Tech. In 1981, he was named Dean of Research and Graduate Studies. In 1983, Roselle was appointed Provost
Provost (education)
A provost is the senior academic administrator at many institutions of higher education in the United States, Canada and Australia, the equivalent of a pro-vice-chancellor at some institutions in the United Kingdom and Ireland....
of Virginia Tech.
As provost, Roselle continued his commitment to and helped increase support for sponsored research. He pushed for upgrades in campus information systems and strived to ensure computing resources were available to all students.
President of the University of Kentucky
On July 1, 1987, David Roselle became the ninth President of the University of KentuckyUniversity of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky...
. Although the position thrust Roselle into national prominence in the field of academia, his tenure was often rocky.
Much of Roselle’s time as President of the University of Kentucky was absorbed by a scandal that erupted in 1988 involving the men’s basketball team
Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
The Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team, representing the University of Kentucky, is the winningest in the history of college basketball, both in all-time wins and all-time winning percentage. Kentucky's all-time record currently stands at 2058–647...
. The NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
alleged 17 violations of the organization’s rules. The most serious allegations were that a basketball recruit, Eric Manuel
Eric Manuel
Eric Manuel was an American college basketball player.Born in Macon, Georgia; Manuel made the Parade and McDonald's All-America teams as a high school senior in 1987. The small forward/shooting guard signed with the Kentucky Wildcats, and broke into the starting lineup by the middle of his...
, received help on the ACT
ACT (examination)
The ACT is a standardized test for high school achievement and college admissions in the United States produced by ACT, Inc. It was first administered in November 1959 by Everett Franklin Lindquist as a competitor to the College Board's Scholastic Aptitude Test, now the SAT Reasoning Test...
college entrance exam and another recruit, Chris Mills
Chris Mills
Christopher Lemonte Mills is a retired American professional basketball player.Chris Mills attended Fairfax High School in Los Angeles, from 1986–1988. At 6'7", he was the starting center for each of his three years playing varsity basketball there. In 1987 and 1988, he was awarded the City 4-A...
, received $1,000 in cash from assistant coach Dwane Casey
Dwane Casey
Dwane Casey is a former NCAA basketball player and coach who currently is a head coach in the NBA for the Toronto Raptors.-Early years:Casey was born in Morganfield, Kentucky, and graduated from Union County High School in 1975....
.
Roselle was widely praised for his decisive response to the scandal. Roselle forced head coach Eddie Sutton
Eddie Sutton
Eddie Sutton is an American former college head coach with 36 years of Division I basketball coaching experience at Creighton, Arkansas, Kentucky, Oklahoma State , and the University of San Francisco...
to resign in favor of then-New York Knicks
New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
coach Rick Pitino
Rick Pitino
Rick Pitino is an American basketball coach. Since 2001, he has been the head coach at the University of Louisville. He has also served as head coach at Boston University, Providence College and the University of Kentucky, leading that program to the NCAA championship in 1996...
, and also forced athletic director Cliff Hagan
Cliff Hagan
Clifford Oldham Hagan is an American former professional basketball player. A 6-4 forward who excelled with the hook shot, Hagan, nicknamed "Li'l Abner," played his entire 10-year NBA career with the St. Louis Hawks...
to resign in favor of C. M. Newton
C. M. Newton
Charles Martin "C. M." Newton is a retired American basketball player, coach and administrator. He was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a Contributor on October 13, 2000....
, launched an extensive internal investigation, implemented new policies which tightened control of the athletic department, and cooperated completely with NCAA investigators. These actions were credited with preventing the basketball team from being disbanded for two seasons, as the NCAA’s Committee on Infractions initially recommended.
Although Roselle handled the basketball scandal deftly, the ordeal still absorbed precious time and resources that the President had intended to spend on other goals. However, he still succeeded in creating a new position, the Vice President for Information System, to continue his push for greater access to technology on campus.
After stepping down as the University’s president, the University of Kentucky National Alumni Association awarded him its Distinguished Service Award. On October 25, 2011, the Board of Trustees of the University of Kentucky unanimously approved naming a new 144 bed residence building "David P. Roselle Hall".
President of the University of Delaware
In the wake of the basketball scandal and proposed budget cuts by the Kentucky LegislatureKentucky General Assembly
The Kentucky General Assembly, also called the Kentucky Legislature, is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Kentucky.The General Assembly meets annually in the state capitol building in Frankfort, Kentucky, convening on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in January...
, Roselle left the University of Kentucky to accept a post as President of the University of Delaware
University of Delaware
The university is organized into seven colleges:* College of Agriculture and Natural Resources* College of Arts and Sciences* Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics* College of Earth, Ocean and Environment* College of Education and Human Development...
. He was unanimously elected the university’s 25th president by the Board of Trustees
Trustee
Trustee is a legal term which, in its broadest sense, can refer to any person who holds property, authority, or a position of trust or responsibility for the benefit of another...
. His term began May 1, 1990. He was the highest paid public university president in the nation, making $874,687 annually.
Roselle’s tenure as President was marked by aggressive fund-raising campaigns and an increase in fiscal discipline. Through privatizing many services and other cost-cutting measures, he cut the University’s annual budget by $32 million and eliminated the school’s $8 million annual deficit. Under Roselle’s leadership, the university’s endowment more than tripled from $362 million when he took office in 1990 to over $1.4 billion in 2006.
In addition to the increase in the endowment, Roselle’s fundraising allowed for the renovation of over a dozen older buildings and the construction of several new buildings on campus. The new buildings include a student center named after former University President Edward A. Trabant, the Charles C. Allen Jr. Laboratory, MBNA
MBNA
MBNA Corporation was a bank holding company and parent company of wholly owned subsidiary MBNA America Bank, N.A., headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, prior to being acquired by Bank of America in 2006...
America Hall (now Alfred Lerner Hall), Gore
Bill Gore
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Hall, and the Louise and David Roselle Center For the Arts, which was named in his wife and his honor. The renovations and new constructions were a part of a general campus beautification project that included brick walkways, ivy wall coverings, and the planting of new trees.
As he had at Virginia Tech and University of Kentucky, Roselle also made student access to technology a top priority. By the end of his tenure as president, every class room, residence hall lounge, and office was wired to the campus’ computer network.
Roselle was also active in the community of the state of Delaware
Delaware
Delaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, and to the north by Pennsylvania...
. In addition to acting as President of its top university, he served on the boards of Winterthur Museum, the Wilmington
Wilmington, Delaware
Wilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley...
Grand Opera House, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Delaware and the Wilmington Trust
Wilmington Trust
Wilmington Trust was founded on July 8, 1903 as a banking, trust, and safe deposit company by DuPont president T. Coleman du Pont.On November 1, 2010, Wilmington Trust announced a merger with M&T Bank, of Buffalo, NY. The deal values 107-year-old Wilmington Trust at $3.84 a share, or 46 percent...
Company. He is also a member of the Board of OCLC, Inc.
His intent was to resign on May 1, 2007, exactly 17 years after his term began, but Roselle served until July 1, 2007, when he was succeeded by Patrick T. Harker
Patrick T. Harker
Patrick Timothy Harker is the President of the University of Delaware. On December 1, 2006, it was announced that Harker had been elected as the 26th President of the University of Delaware and would take office on July 1, 2007. Howard E. Cosgrove, chairman of the university's Board of Trustees,...
, formerly Dean of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
The Wharton School is the business school of the University of Pennsylvania, an Ivy League university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Wharton was the world’s first collegiate business school and the first business school in the United States...
.
On June 1, 2008, Roselle began service as Interim Director of Winterthur Museum and Country Estate. In November he was named Winterthur's Director.