Speech Files of Commissioner Ewald B. Nyquist 1951-1980

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Speech Files of Commissioner Ewald B. Nyquist 1951-1980

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The series consists of drafts and final copies of speeches delivered by Ewald B.Nyquist, as well as clippings, notes, correspondence, and other materials related to the preparation of thesespeeches. The speeches date from Nyquist's tenure as Commissioner of Education, as well as his time as AssistantCommissioner for Higher Education, Associate Commissioner for Higher and Professional Education, and DeputyCommissioner of Education. Topics covered in the speeches include accreditation of higher education institutions,teacher education, the role of state education agencies, racial integration, education reform, open learningenvironments, and moral and humanistic education.

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Ewald B. Nyquist was born November 1, 1914 in Rockford, Illinois. He attended and graduated from Rockford public schools and entered the University of Chicago in 1931. While at Chicago, he earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology, and pursued graduate study in psychology, without earning an advanced degree. In 1945, Nyquist became the Assistant Director of University Admissions at Columbia University in New York, rising to the position of director in 1948. Nyquist then moved on to t...

Nyquist, Ewald B.

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