M. Richard Rose
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M. Richard Rose was the tenth president of Alfred University
from 1974–1978 and the seventh president of the Rochester Institute of Technology
from 1979–1992.
He was born in Fredonia, Pennsylvania in 1933 and earned an undergraduate degree from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
, a masters degree in Counseling from Westminster College, Pennsylvania
, and a PhD in Higher Education Administration from the University of Pittsburgh
.
He served briefly in the United States Marine Corps
and as a schoolteacher, eventually leaving to become a Professor of Education and Assistant Provost at the University of Pittsburgh. He was appointed a Deputy Assistant U.S. Secretary of Defense for Education in 1972.
Rose married the former Clarice Ratzlaff and raised three sons.
) was launched during his tenure in 1988.
In 1991, Rose touched off a firestorm of controversy by allegedly accepting a covert position working for the CIA at its headquarters in Langley, Virginia
while simultaneously serving as President. The resulting outcry and investigations by the local paper effectively ended his career at RIT, and he resigned, ending his presidency at the close of the 1991-92 school year.
Alfred University
Alfred University is a small, comprehensive university in the Village of Alfred in Western New York, USA, an hour and a half south of Rochester and two hours southeast of Buffalo. Alfred has an undergraduate population of around 2,000, and approximately 300 graduate students...
from 1974–1978 and the seventh president of the Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester Institute of Technology
The Rochester Institute of Technology is a private university, located within the town of Henrietta in metropolitan Rochester, New York, United States...
from 1979–1992.
He was born in Fredonia, Pennsylvania in 1933 and earned an undergraduate degree from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a public, master's-level university that offers some doctoral programs in cooperation with Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Both institutions are members of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education...
, a masters degree in Counseling from Westminster College, Pennsylvania
Westminster College, Pennsylvania
Westminster College is a liberal arts college located in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1852, it is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church...
, and a PhD in Higher Education Administration from the University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of...
.
He served briefly in the United States Marine Corps
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
and as a schoolteacher, eventually leaving to become a Professor of Education and Assistant Provost at the University of Pittsburgh. He was appointed a Deputy Assistant U.S. Secretary of Defense for Education in 1972.
Rose married the former Clarice Ratzlaff and raised three sons.
Leadership at RIT
Under Rose's leadership, RIT incorporated Eisenhower College and expanded liberal arts and humanities programs. The first PhD program (imaging scienceImaging science
Imaging science is a multidisciplinary field concerned with the generation, collection, duplication, analysis, modification, and visualization of images . As an evolving field it includes research and researchers from physics, mathematics, electrical engineering, computer vision, computer science,...
) was launched during his tenure in 1988.
In 1991, Rose touched off a firestorm of controversy by allegedly accepting a covert position working for the CIA at its headquarters in Langley, Virginia
Langley, Virginia
Langley is an unincorporated community in the census-designated place of McLean in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States.The community was essentially absorbed into McLean many years ago, although there is still a Langley High School...
while simultaneously serving as President. The resulting outcry and investigations by the local paper effectively ended his career at RIT, and he resigned, ending his presidency at the close of the 1991-92 school year.