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词条 Robert S. Nelsen
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  1. Early life

  2. Honors and awards

  3. References

  4. External links

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| birth_place = Brigham City, Utah
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| residence = Sacramento, California
| alma_mater = Brigham Young University, University of Chicago
| occupation = President at California State University, Sacramento
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}}Robert S. Nelsen (born January 21, 1952) is the eighth President of California State University, Sacramento in Sacramento, California. He assumed leadership of the university on July 1, 2015.[1] Prior to becoming president of CSUS, he was serving as special adviser to the University of Texas System's Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.[2] Before taking on this position, Nelsen served as the eighth President of the University of Texas–Pan American from January 2010 to August 2014.[3][4]

Prior to this, Nelsen was an associate vice president for academic affairs and professor of English at Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi.

Earlier, Nelsen was a faculty member at the University of Texas at Dallas. He served as the speaker of the Faculty and chaired the University of Texas System Faculty Advisory Council. After winning the Chancellor’s Council Award for Outstanding Teaching,[5] he was recruited into the Provost's Office and served as vice provost there.

Nelsen is an author of fiction in journals which include the Story Quarterly, Other Voices, Chariton Review, and Southwest Review.

He lives with his wife in the East Sacramento neighborhood of Sacramento, CA.

Early life

Nelsen was born in Brigham City, Utah and raised in Montana near Madison Valley. He earned bachelor and master's degrees in political science from Brigham Young University and a Ph.D. at the University of Chicago, specializing in modern literature, modern philosophy, and modern political theory.[6]

Honors and awards

  • Pushcart Prize, Best of the Small Presses: Distinguished Stories Award, 1991: "Ronnie Big Wolf Tooth" and "Two Points of a Blue Star"
  • "Ten Best Journals," Common Knowledge, May 1, 1993, Library Journal
  • "Best Journal in Humanities, Social Studies, and Social Sciences, 1993," Common Knowledge, The Association of American Publishers, January 1994
  • Literacy Champion Award, South Texas Literacy Coalition, Historias de la Vida 3rd Annual Gala, Palmhurst, Texas, September 24, 2011
  • Community Literacy Champion, South Texas Literacy Coalition, Edinburg, Texas, September 22, 2012
  • Edinburg Rotary Leadership Award, Edinburg, Texas, June 26, 2013[7]
  • Good Samaritan Community Services Award, Good Samaritan Community Services, Pharr, Texas, August 7, 2013
  • Man of the Year Award, Edinburg Chamber of Commerce, Edinburg, Texas, Texas, October 24, 2013[8]
  • Golden Eagle Award, Rio Grande Valley Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, McAllen, Texas, March 1, 2014[9]
  • Rio Grande Valley Walk of Fame, BorderFest, Hidalgo, Texas, March 5, 2014[10]

References

1. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.csus.edu/sacstatenews/Articles/2015/03/documents/PresidentialTransition.pdf|format=PDF |title=CSU Trustees appoint Robert S. Nelsen as president of California State University, Sacramento |publisher=California State University |accessdate=27 March 2015}}
2. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.utsystem.edu/sites/utsfiles/offices/board-of-regents/board-meetings/agenda-book-full/7-2014ab.pdf |format=PDF |title=SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR BOARD OF REGENTS’ MEETING July 10, 2014 : Austin, Texas |publisher=University of Texas System |accessdate=26 October 2014}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://portal.utpa.edu/utpa_main/president_home/president_about/about_history|title=History and Past Presidents - The University of Texas-Pan American|publisher=Portal.utpa.edu|accessdate=16 December 2014}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.utpa.edu/news/index.cfm?newsid=3884|title=University community greets Nelsen in first official campus visit|publisher=Utpa.edu|accessdate=26 October 2014}}
5. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.utdallas.edu/news/archive/2005/teacher-award.html |title=Robert Nelsen Named Teacher of the Year At The University of Texas at Dallas |publisher=University of Texas at Dallas |accessdate=26 October 2014}}
6. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.voiceswebtv.net/lec_2010/speakers.html |title=Latino Education Conference - Speakers |publisher=Voiceswebtv.net |accessdate=26 October 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903162853/http://www.voiceswebtv.net/lec_2010/speakers.html |archivedate=3 September 2014 |df= }}
7. ^{{cite web |url=http://m.yourvalleyvoice.com/news/article_21739f5c-e410-11e2-9d17-001a4bcf887a.html?mode=jqm |title=Rotary Club of McAllen Raise Over $3,000 for Summer Feeding Program |work=Your Valley Voice |accessdate=26 October 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20140301021549/http://m.yourvalleyvoice.com/news/article_21739f5c-e410-11e2-9d17-001a4bcf887a.html?mode=jqm |archivedate=1 March 2014 |df= }}
8. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.utpa.edu/news/index.cfm?newsid=4978 |title=President Nelsen honored as "Man of the Year" by Edinburg Chamber of Commerce |publisher=Utpa.edu |accessdate=26 October 2014}}
9. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.utpa.edu/news/index.cfm?newsid=5025 |title=President Nelsen receives Hispanic Chamber's Golden Eagle Award |publisher=Utpa.edu |accessdate=26 October 2014}}
10. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.myborderfest.com/events.html |title=BorderFest 2014 - Celebrating Argentina! |publisher=BorderFest |accessdate=26 October 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141101135438/http://www.myborderfest.com/events.html |archivedate=1 November 2014 |df= }}

External links

  • Official University of Texas-Pan American Profile
  • Special Tribute to Dr. Robert Nelsen
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