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Robert Edwin Kennedy (October 31, 1915 – December 25, 2010) was the seventh university president of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly) from 1967 to 1979.
Robert E. Kennedy was born in Portland, Oregon but lived most of his childhood in San Diego, California, graduating from Herbert Hoover High School in 1933. He received his B.A. from San Diego State University in 1938 with a Bachelor of Arts in English with minors in history and economics. While at San Diego State he served as the senior class president, the president of Tau Delta Phi fraternity, and the editor of Del Sudoeste, the college yearbook. The day after graduation he married Mary Paxton (1916-2013). [1] He obtained his M.A. in journalism from Stanford University in 1950, and his Ph.D. in education administration from Claremont Graduate School in 1966.
Portland is the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Multnomah County. It is a major port in the Willamette Valley region of the Pacific Northwest, at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers. As of 2017, Portland had an estimated population of 647,805, making it the 26th-largest city in the United States, and the second-most populous in the Pacific Northwest. Approximately 2.4 million people live in the Portland metropolitan statistical area (MSA), making it the 25th most populous MSA in the United States. Its Combined Statistical Area (CSA) ranks 18th-largest with a population of around 3.2 million. Approximately 60% of Oregon's population resides within the Portland metropolitan area.
San Diego State University (SDSU) is a public research university in San Diego, California. It is the largest and oldest higher education institution in San Diego County. Founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, it is the third-oldest university in the 23-member California State University (CSU). SDSU has a Fall 2016 student body of 34,688 and an alumni base of more than 280,000.
A Bachelor of Arts is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, sciences, or both. Bachelor of Arts programs generally take three to four years depending on the country, institution, and specific specializations, majors, or minors. The word baccalaureus should not be confused with baccalaureatus, which refers to the one- to two-year postgraduate Bachelor of Arts with Honors degree in some countries.
Kennedy joined the Cal Poly faculty in 1940 as a journalism instructor. He served as advisor to student publications, and during World War II, with the arrival of U.S. Naval training programs on the Cal Poly campus, instructed cadets in communications. In 1946, Kennedy became head of the Journalism Dept., to which title he added public relations director in 1949. He was assistant to President Julian McPhee from 1950 to 1957; dean of the Arts and Sciences Division from 1957 to 1959; and vice president of Cal Poly from 1959 to 1967. Following the retirement of President McPhee, Kennedy was appointed president in 1968 with Governor of California Ronald Reagan present at his inauguration. [2] In 1972, under President Kennedy's leadership, California Polytechnic State College was officially designated California Polytechnic State University. During his long tenure as faculty and administrator at Cal Poly, Robert Kennedy represented the college on numerous state and national education councils, including the Chancellor's Council of Presidents and the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU). For the AASCU he served as a member of the board of directors, a representative to the Education Commission of the States and a member of AASCU committees on agriculture, public relations, and state relations. On January 5, 1981, the CSUC Trustees voted to name the Robert E. Kennedy Library in honor of his long and dedicated service to Cal Poly. Robert E. Kennedy died in San Luis Obispo, California, on December 25, 2010.
Julian Aeneas McPhee was the sixth university president of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo from 1933 to 1966 and the first president of California State Polytechnic University, Pomona from 1938 to 1966.
The Governor of California is the head of government of the U.S. state of California. The California Governor is the chief executive of the state government and the commander-in-chief of the California National Guard and the California State Military Reserve.
Ronald Wilson Reagan was an American politician who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. Prior to his presidency, he was a Hollywood actor and union leader before serving as the 33rd governor of California from 1967 to 1975.
California Polytechnic State University is a public university located in San Luis Obispo, California. It is one of two polytechnics in the California State University system.
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona is a public polytechnic university in Pomona, California. It is one of two polytechnics in the California State University system.
Warren J. Baker is a former president of California Polytechnic State University, United States. Baker was the eighth president of Cal Poly, he held the office from 1979 until 2010.
The 1966 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University during the 1966 College Division football season. Cal Poly competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA).
The 1964 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University during the 1964 College Division football season. Cal Poly competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA).
The 1962 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University during the 1962 College Division football season. Cal Poly competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA).
The 1961 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University during the 1961 College Division football season. Cal Poly competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA).
The 1960 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University during the 1960 College Division football season. Cal Poly competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA).
The 1959 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University during the 1959 College Division football season. Cal Poly competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA).
The 1958 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University during the 1958 College Division football season. Cal Poly competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA).
The 1956 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University during the 1956 NCAA College Division football season. Cal Poly competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA).
The 1955 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University during the 1955 college football season. Cal Poly competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA).
The 1954 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University during the 1954 college football season. Cal Poly competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA).
The 1953 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University during the 1953 college football season. Cal Poly competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA).
The 1952 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University during the 1952 college football season. Cal Poly competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA).
The 1951 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University during the 1951 college football season. Cal Poly competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA).
The 1950 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University during the 1950 college football season. Cal Poly competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA).
The 1947 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University during the 1947 college football season. Cal Poly competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA).
The 1971 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University during the 1971 College Division football season.