Joseph Paschal Twyman
| Joseph Paschal Twyman | |
|---|---|
| Born | Joseph Paschal Twyman Prairie Hill, Missouri |
| 💀Died | Oklahoma |
| Other names | J. Paschal Twyman, Joseph P. Twyman |
| 💼 Occupation | Educator, University President |
| 📆 Years active | 29 |
| Known for | President of University of Tulsa (1968-1989) |
Joseph P. Twyman was a native of Missouri who earned a Ph. D. in Education from the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UM-KC), where he earned a doctoral degree. He began his professional career in 1960, teaching at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma. He then went to the University Missouri-St. Louis (UMSL), where he was assistant to the chancellor, director of research and a professor of education. In 1968, he was hired as president by the University of Tulsa (TU), where he remained until his death in 1989.
Education
Joseph Paschal Twyman (1933 - 1989) was born in Prairie Hill, Chariton County, Missouri on November 21, 1933. His parents were William Leslie and Hazel A. Twyman.[1] He earned a Ph.D. in Education in 1962 from the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UM-KC), and began teaching at Oklahoma State University (OSU) in 1960.[lower-alpha 1] He then went to the University Missouri-St. Louis (UMSL), where he was assistant to the chancellor, director of research and a professor of education.[3] Twyman was recruited as president of the University of Tulsa (TU). When Twyman became the head of TU at 35 years old, he was reportedly the youngest college president in the United States. Serving 31 years from 1968 to 1989, he was the second-longest serving TU president until the present.[lower-alpha 2]
President of Tulsa University
During Twyman's tenure as president, TU's annual operating budget grew from $8 million to $50 million, the endowment grew from $31 million to over $250 million, and its physical size expanded from 17 buildings on 20 acres to 50 buildings on 120 acres.[4]
The first year of Twyman's administration was largely devoted to completing building projects started under his predecessors, Eugene L. Swearingen and Ben Henneke.[5] The first major donation for new construction after Twyman's inauguration was from Mr. & Mrs. H. Allen Chapman to build James A. Chapman Hall, which would house the new School of Nursing.[lower-alpha 3] The John Rogers Hall was built in 1973, with a $1 million donation from Mrs. Leta Chapman and $500,000 of donations from other contributors. This provided space for the Law School to move from its former quarters adjacent to the Service Pipeline Building in Downtown Tulsa to the main TU campus.[7]
Statistics showed that major improvements had occurred in areas other than building construction. The number of faculty had grown to about 300, and 60 percent of these had earned terminal (presumably doctoral) degrees. By Spring 1971, student enrollment had grown to 6,194, with 44 percent coming from other states and 16 foreign countries. Although annual tuition had risen to $1,000 it was still lower than for nearly all private colleges and universities in the U.S. All TU programs, including doctoral programs, were accredited by early 1973. School finances seemed to be very healthy. Total endowment funds were just over $45.1 million, while the operational income and budget were nearly $12.5 million.[8] Kendall Hall, the last of the original Henry Kendall College buildings was razed and replaced by a new building in 1972, thanks to another $1.5 million donation from Leta Chapman.[9]
Death
Twyman died unexpectedly on March 23, 1989, at age 56 at the family's second home at Lake Hudson, Oklahoma. His body was returned to Tulsa, where a funeral service was held at the First Presbyterian Church. His remains were cremated and interred at Rose Hill Cemetery in Tulsa.[1] Obituaries printed around that date stated that he had been diagnosed with lung cancer and treated with radiation, but press releases stated that the cause of death was not known. TU named Mike Davis as acting President. Davis joined TU in 1969 and was previously vice president of administration.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Find-a-grave. "J. Paschal Twyman".
- ↑ [Logsdon, p. 345.]
- ↑ New York Times. May 24, 1989. Accessed March 23, 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Killackey, Jim. "Twyman's Death Stuns TU Officials." The Oklahoman. May 23, 1989. Accessed March 23, 2022.
- ↑ [Logsdon, p. 343.]
- ↑ [Logsdon, p. 344.]
- ↑ [Logsdon, p. 344.]
- ↑ [Logsdon, p. 344.]
- ↑ [Logsdon, p. 346]
Notes
- ↑ Twyman also served OSU from 1965 to 1966 as Associate Director of the Research Foundation.[2]
- ↑ Twyman's tenure was surpassed only by President C. I. Pontius.
- ↑ Completed in the summer of 1972, it was said to be the most modern training center for nurses in the U. S., and cost $1.63 million. Mr. Chapman donated an additional $450,000 to build the Mary K. Chapman Center for Communicative Disorders. Also completed in the Summer of 1972, this facility was named for his wife, a former nurse with special interest in speech and hearing disorders.[6]
Additional source
Logsdon, Guy William. A History of the University of Tulsa: 1882 to 1972. (1975) Xerox Microfilm Dissertation #76-1815,214(2)PDF. , p.338.
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