Roskens, Ronald William, 1932-

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The King of Ak-Sar-Ben Goblet Collection consists of four silver goblets awarded to University of Omaha Presidents and University of Nebraska at Omaha Chancellors by the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben. Philip Milo Bail received two in 1955 and 1974, Ronald W. Roskens received one in 1980, and Delbert D. Weber received one in 1990.

Scope and Contents On December 8, 1985, Ronald Roskens was interviewed by Paul Borge for Reflections in Time. Professor Roskens was Chancellor (1972-1977) of the University of Nebraska at Omaha and President (1977-1990) of the University of Nebraska System. A native of Spencer, IA, Ronald Roskens received B.A. and M.A. degrees from the University of Northern Iowa and a Ph.D. (1958) from the University of Iowa. Roskens came to UNO from Kent (OH) State University where he served as Professor (1959-1972) of...

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Chuck Hagel's personal correspondence from 1997-2015. Arranged chronologically in 22 boxes (boxes 5-27). Bulk of the material is from his time in the U.S. Senate (1997-2009).

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Chuck Hagel's personal correspondence from 1997-2015. Arranged chronologically in 22 boxes (boxes 5-27). Bulk of the material is from his time in the U.S. Senate (1997-2009).

Scope and Contents The Ronald W. Roskens Papers include materials related to Ronald W. Roskens' work as Vice President for Administration and Executive Vice President and Professor of Educational Administration at Kent State University (1959-1972), Chancellor of the University of Nebraska at Omaha (1972-1977), President of the University of Nebraska System (Central Administration in Lincoln, Nebraska) (1977-1989), Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (1990-1992), and...

Scope and Contents The Ronald W. Roskens Speeches cover the period from 1960 until 1992, including Roskens' time as Vice President for Administration and Executive Vice President and Professor of Educational Administration at Kent State University (1959-1972), Chancellor of the University of Nebraska at Omaha (1972-1977), President of the University of Nebraska System (Central Administration in Lincoln, Nebraska) (1977-1989), and Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development...

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A signed football addressed to UNO Chancellor Ronald Roskens from the 1973 football team with a record of 7-2-1. One quarter of the football was painted and is cracking. Discoloration likely from water damage is visible on the ball. The signatures are at varying levels of fading based on the ink of the pens used to sign the ball and their location on the ball. It is a Rawlings brand football.

Content Description The records of the Office of the Chancellor document its areas of interest and work across the University of Nebraska at Omaha. The collection includes routine office files for committees, events, awards, and projects as related to students, alumni, donors, faculty, staff, community members, and organizations. Topics with a significant amount of records include athletics, student housing, AAUP, Building Bright Futures, program reviews, and the creation of the College of Information, Science...