Gordon A. Haaland

Gordon A. Haaland
Gordon A. Haaland
15th President of the University of New Hampshire
	In office; 1984–1990
Preceded by	Evelyn Handler
Succeeded by	Dale F. Nitzschke
12th President of Gettysburg College
	In office; 1990–2004
Preceded by	Charles Etzweiler Glassick
Succeeded by	Katherine Haley Will
Personal details
Born	Gordon Arthur Haaland; April 19, 1940; Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died	October 23, 2017 (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 the University of New Hampshire from 1984 to 1990, and of Gettysburg College from 1990 to 2004.^[2]^[3] He was an alumnus of Wheaton College and the State 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]

References

^ ^a ^b "Passing: Gordon A. Haaland". unh.edu. 26 October 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
^ Gettysburg, 300 North Washington Street; top, Pennsylvania 17325 717 337 6300 Back to. "Gordon Haaland to retire as Gettysburg College president in 2004". Gettysburg College. Retrieved 29 October 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ Brereton, Charles (1 November 1986). New Hampshire notables. Published for the New Hampshire Historical Society by Peter E. Randall Publisher. ISBN 978-0-914339-11-3. Retrieved 29 October 2017 – via Internet Archive. Gordon Arthur Haaland 1940.
^ "Archives - Philly.com". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on June 20, 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
^ "Student Residences". University of New Hampshire Library. 11 January 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
^ "Housing Details - Residential Education - Gettysburg.edu". www.gettysburg.edu. Retrieved 2023-11-09.