J. Garber Drushal
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J. Garber Drushal was the eighth President of The College of Wooster, in Wooster
, Ohio
USA. He served as President from 1967-1977.
, Drushal obtained his B.A. degree from Ashland College now known as Ashland University
and his Ph. D. in Speech from The Ohio State University
. He served as a Lieutenant (J.G.) in the United States Navy
during World War II. He taught Speech and coached Debate at Wooster and became Dean of the Faculty in 1964 and Vice President for Academic Affairs in 1966. He became President of the College upon the death of Howard Lowry in July 1967. His tenure was marked by successful handling of campus unrest arising from protests against the Vietnam War and the Civil Rights movement. Drushal led the College's efforts to have a more diverse faculty and student body.
in Ohio at Wittenberg's 1977 commencement ceremony. He was the president of the Ohio Communication Association from 1950-51 and the Executive Director of the Central States Communication Association from 1950 to 1953.
Wooster has honored Drushal by creating the J. Garber Drushal Distinguished Visiting Professor Position. The position was created in 1977 by the Wooster Board of Trustees to attract a visiting professor whose achievements are of high excellence to campus.
Drushal and his wife, Dorothy, were honored by their son Mike and his wife by an endowed a scholarship at their alma mater, Ashland College. Their sons, Doug, Rich, and Mike Drushal, and Rich's son, Rick, and daughter Ali all attended Wooster.
With Robert H. Bonthius and F. James Davis, Drushal authored The Independent Study Program in the United States. (Columbia University Press, 1957)
Wooster, Ohio
Wooster is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Wayne County. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio approximately SSW of Cleveland and SW of Akron. Wooster is noted as the location of The College of Wooster...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
USA. He served as President from 1967-1977.
Biography
Born in Lost Creek, KentuckyKentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
, Drushal obtained his B.A. degree from Ashland College now known as Ashland University
Ashland University
Ashland University is a mid-sized, private, non-profit university that is located in Ashland, Ohio.The University offers 73 undergraduate majors and nine pre-professional programs. The majors include toxicology/environmental science and entrepreneurship, which are unusual for an institution of its...
and his Ph. D. in Speech from The Ohio State University
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
. He served as a Lieutenant (J.G.) in the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
during World War II. He taught Speech and coached Debate at Wooster and became Dean of the Faculty in 1964 and Vice President for Academic Affairs in 1966. He became President of the College upon the death of Howard Lowry in July 1967. His tenure was marked by successful handling of campus unrest arising from protests against the Vietnam War and the Civil Rights movement. Drushal led the College's efforts to have a more diverse faculty and student body.
Scholarship and honors
Drushal published an article in The Journal of Higher Education in 1954 on independent study programs and published another in March 1968 entitled "Can the Churches Take Their Educational Responsibilities Seriously?" Drushal received an honorary doctorate from Wittenberg UniversityWittenberg University
Wittenberg University is a private four-year liberal arts college in Springfield, Ohio serving 2,000 full-time students representing 37 states and approximately 30 foreign countries...
in Ohio at Wittenberg's 1977 commencement ceremony. He was the president of the Ohio Communication Association from 1950-51 and the Executive Director of the Central States Communication Association from 1950 to 1953.
Wooster has honored Drushal by creating the J. Garber Drushal Distinguished Visiting Professor Position. The position was created in 1977 by the Wooster Board of Trustees to attract a visiting professor whose achievements are of high excellence to campus.
Drushal and his wife, Dorothy, were honored by their son Mike and his wife by an endowed a scholarship at their alma mater, Ashland College. Their sons, Doug, Rich, and Mike Drushal, and Rich's son, Rick, and daughter Ali all attended Wooster.
Publications
- Can the Churches Take Their Educational Responsibilities Seriously?: Review Essays. Reviewed Work(s): Church-Sponsored Higher Education in the United States: Report of the Danforth Commission by Manning M. Pattillo, Jr., Donald M. Mackenzie. Review author[s]: Charles S. McCoy, E. M. O'Byrne, J. Garber Drushal. The Journal of Higher Education, Vol. 39, No. 3 (March, 1968), pp. 169–176
With Robert H. Bonthius and F. James Davis, Drushal authored The Independent Study Program in the United States. (Columbia University Press, 1957)
See also
- Ashland UniversityAshland UniversityAshland University is a mid-sized, private, non-profit university that is located in Ashland, Ohio.The University offers 73 undergraduate majors and nine pre-professional programs. The majors include toxicology/environmental science and entrepreneurship, which are unusual for an institution of its...
- College of Wooster
- Ohio State UniversityOhio State UniversityThe Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...