Gordon A. Haaland | |
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| 15th President of theUniversity of New Hampshire | |
| In office 1984–1990 | |
| Preceded by | Evelyn Handler |
| Succeeded by | Dale F. Nitzschke |
| 12th President ofGettysburg College | |
| In office 1990–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Etzweiler Glassick |
| Succeeded by | Katherine Haley Will |
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| Born | Gordon Arthur Haaland April 19, 1940 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | October 23, 2017(2017-10-23) (aged 77) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Spouse | Carol |
| Children | two |
| Alma mater | State University of New York at Buffalo Wheaton College |
| Occupation | psychologist |
Gordon Arthur Haaland (April 19, 1940 – October 23, 2017) was an American academic.[1] He was the fifteenth President of theUniversity of New Hampshire from 1984 to 1990, and ofGettysburg College from 1990 to 2004.[2][3] He was an alumnus ofWheaton College and theState University of New York at Buffalo, earning a doctorate degree in social psychology at the latter.[4]
in 1985, Haaland oversaw the establishment of the UNH Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space, which dramatically increased research funding to the university.[1]
University of New Hampshire built a residence hall named SERC Hall C In 2007, on October 11, 2013, this hall was renamed to Haaland Hall in his honor.[5]
Gettysburg College built the quarry suites apartment complex in 1999, consisting of four separate apartment style dorms, and named Haaland Hall in his honor.[6]
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