Robert E. Glennen

Robert Eugene Glennen Jr. (March 31, 1933 – December 1, 2015) was an American education administrator, who served as Emporia State University's thirteenth president in Emporia, Kansas. Before becoming president of Emporia State, Glennen also served as the tenth president at Western New Mexico University, and held various administrative jobs at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and the University of Notre Dame.

Education Glennen received his bachelor of arts and master's degree from the University of Portland, and his doctorate from the University of Notre Dame in 1962.

Career 1960s and '70s After graduating from Notre Dame in 1962, Glennen was the associate dean at Notre Dame for 10 years. Following that, he became the UNLV vice-president and dean of the university's college. At both Notre Dame and UNLV, his job was to create new programs for undecided freshman students. In 1984, Glennen became Emporia State University's next president.

Emporia State University When Glennen arrived at Emporia State in July 1984, many issues were happening involving budget cuts, an enrollment decline, and even the possibility of closing the institution. On July 31, 1997, Glennen retired as president and took a year off, before returning as a faculty member in The Teachers College in the division of counselor education and rehabilitation programs in 1998 for one year. He officially retired from teaching after the 1998–99 school year.