Glenn Terrell
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Glenn Terrell is an American
academic, and the former president of Washington State University
, serving from 1967–1985.
, the son of William Glenn Terrell
and Esther Collins Terrell. Father and son shared the full name William Glenn Terrell, and both used Glenn as their given name in their professional and personal lives.
The younger Glenn Terrell attended Davidson College
for his bachelor's degree in political science. He received his master's degree in psychology from Florida State University
, and his doctorate in developmental psychology from the University of Iowa
in 1952.
. He was appointed dean of the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Illinois at Chicago
in 1963, becoming dean of faculties there in 1965. He was selected by the Board of Regents as the seventh president of Washington State University in 1967, succeeding C. Clement French
.
Terrell led WSU during a period of substantial growth in several aspects of the institution. Enrollment expanded from 10,500 students in the year before he came to 16,500 in 1984-85, the academic year in which he retired. Both the 50,000th graduate (1971) and the 100,000th graduate (1983) received their diplomas from President Terrell. Funding for research through grants and contracts grew from $11 million in 1965-67 period to $68.5 million in 1983-85, reflecting the university's increased emphasis on faculty research and scholarship during the Terrell years.
Also in that year, Washington State University recognized his many contributions to the institution by establishing the Glenn Terrell Scholarship Endowment and naming the mall at the heart of the Pullman
campus the Glenn Terrell Friendship Mall.
In April 2006, WSU honored the president emeritus by dedicating the new humanities and social sciences library the Glenn Terrell Library. The building is connected to the earlier Holland Library, leading to a formal designation for the complex as the Holland and Terrell Libraries.
With W.H. and Lizzie were their sons William Glenn Terrell and W. C. Ross Terrell and their daughters, Maggie, Hattie and Mary, all born in Mississippi, the 1900 Census shows. Son Glenn was first a teacher, then a lawyer and then the longest serving justice on the Florida Supreme Court, 1923-1964.
William Glenn Terrell Sr. married Esther Collins, and their children were Miriam, Doris, Ruth, and William Glenn Terrell Jr., the later the subject of this entry. Both men were usually called Glenn, but are recorded as W. Glenn Terrell Sr. and W. Glenn Terrell Jr. in various documents. The father also was recorded as William Glenn Terrell in some materials.
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academic, and the former president of Washington State University
Washington State University
Washington State University is a public research university based in Pullman, Washington, in the Palouse region of the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1890, WSU is the state's original and largest land-grant university...
, serving from 1967–1985.
Early life and education
Terrell was born May 24, 1920 in Tallahassee, FloridaTallahassee, Florida
Tallahassee is the capital of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat and only incorporated municipality in Leon County, and is the 128th largest city in the United States. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida, then the Florida Territory, in 1824. In 2010, the population recorded by...
, the son of William Glenn Terrell
William Glenn Terrell
William Glenn Terrell was a Justice of the Florida Supreme Court from 1923-1964. During the time of his tenure on the Florida Supreme Court, he served as Associate Justice and as Chief Justice. His 41-year tenure was the longest of any judge on that body. He was succeeded on the Court by Richard W...
and Esther Collins Terrell. Father and son shared the full name William Glenn Terrell, and both used Glenn as their given name in their professional and personal lives.
The younger Glenn Terrell attended Davidson College
Davidson College
Davidson College is a private liberal arts college in Davidson, North Carolina. The college has graduated 23 Rhodes Scholars and is consistently ranked in the top ten liberal arts colleges in the country by U.S. News and World Report magazine, although it has recently dropped to 11th in U.S. News...
for his bachelor's degree in political science. He received his master's degree in psychology from Florida State University
Florida State University
The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
, and his doctorate in developmental psychology from the University of Iowa
University of Iowa
The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees...
in 1952.
Career
Terrell began his academic career as a professor of psychology at Florida State and at the University of ColoradoUniversity of Colorado at Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...
. He was appointed dean of the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Illinois at Chicago
University of Illinois at Chicago
The University of Illinois at Chicago, or UIC, is a state-funded public research university located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Its campus is in the Near West Side community area, near the Chicago Loop...
in 1963, becoming dean of faculties there in 1965. He was selected by the Board of Regents as the seventh president of Washington State University in 1967, succeeding C. Clement French
C. Clement French
Charles Clement French was an American academic leader and the sixth President of Washington State University, serving 1952-1966.-Early life and education:...
.
Terrell led WSU during a period of substantial growth in several aspects of the institution. Enrollment expanded from 10,500 students in the year before he came to 16,500 in 1984-85, the academic year in which he retired. Both the 50,000th graduate (1971) and the 100,000th graduate (1983) received their diplomas from President Terrell. Funding for research through grants and contracts grew from $11 million in 1965-67 period to $68.5 million in 1983-85, reflecting the university's increased emphasis on faculty research and scholarship during the Terrell years.
Recognition
In 1985, the year Terrell completed his service as WSU's president, he was honored by the University of Iowa with its Distinguished Alumni Award. He was recognized for the transformation of WSU, a predominantly undergraduate state college, into a comprehensive public research university.Also in that year, Washington State University recognized his many contributions to the institution by establishing the Glenn Terrell Scholarship Endowment and naming the mall at the heart of the Pullman
Pullman, Washington
Pullman is the largest city in Whitman County, Washington, United States. The population was 24,675 at the 2000 census and 29,799 according to the 2010 census...
campus the Glenn Terrell Friendship Mall.
In April 2006, WSU honored the president emeritus by dedicating the new humanities and social sciences library the Glenn Terrell Library. The building is connected to the earlier Holland Library, leading to a formal designation for the complex as the Holland and Terrell Libraries.
Family
In the late 1880s, Glenn Terrell's grandparents, Rev. William Henry Terrell and Lizzie Crawford Terrell, moved from Daleville, Mississippi, to Bushnell, Sumter County, Florida, north of Tampa. W. H. Terrell was the pastor of the original Bushnell Presbyterian Church, while Lizzie taught children in her home and then at the first school there.With W.H. and Lizzie were their sons William Glenn Terrell and W. C. Ross Terrell and their daughters, Maggie, Hattie and Mary, all born in Mississippi, the 1900 Census shows. Son Glenn was first a teacher, then a lawyer and then the longest serving justice on the Florida Supreme Court, 1923-1964.
William Glenn Terrell Sr. married Esther Collins, and their children were Miriam, Doris, Ruth, and William Glenn Terrell Jr., the later the subject of this entry. Both men were usually called Glenn, but are recorded as W. Glenn Terrell Sr. and W. Glenn Terrell Jr. in various documents. The father also was recorded as William Glenn Terrell in some materials.